Nobody Taught Me That! · Episode 001

Wait… you can go straight to a field?

For experienced mortgage professionals who learned software on the job. One small shortcut. One less scavenger hunt.

Ctrl+G

Go to Field · classic Encompass

01 · The tip

Stop hunting through forms for a known field ID.

In classic Encompass, an open-loan workflow has a Ctrl+G shortcut for “Go to Field.” Type a field ID and choose Find. This is documented by Blend's Encompass help materials; the example field below is confirmed in ICE's field reference. Features can vary by version, form visibility and lender configuration.

STEP 01

Open a loan in classic Encompass.

STEP 02

Press Ctrl+G to open Go to Field.

STEP 03

Enter a known field ID, then Find.

Not a browser shortcut: Ctrl+G may do something different in Edge or Chrome. Use it in the applicable Encompass desktop interface. Confirm the behavior in your own environment before relying on it.

02 · Safe practice

Find a field without touching a loan file.

This is a fictional training simulation—not a connection to Encompass and not a screenshot of ICE software.

ILLUSTRATIVE TRAINING SCREEN · GO TO FIELD

Enter a field ID

Examples: 1109 (Loan Amount), 136 (Purchase Price), 3 (Interest Rate)

RESULT · ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY

Enter a field ID on the left to see a simulated result.

This lookup illustrates navigation, not data verification, an underwriting decision, or permission to override a field. Never use real borrower information in practice demos.

03 · Check what stuck

Quick knowledge check

In the documented classic Encompass workflow, which key combination opens the Go to Field tool?

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