--- title: Emma CMS - Matrix Editor description: Learn how to use Matrix Editor in NCTS to add default values and control how fields behave when completing a declaration. --- [Skip to content](https://hub.emmasys.com/help-center/ncmatrix-editor#main-content) English Show submenu for translations [Ask our support](https://hub.emmasys.com/help-center/kb-tickets/new?hsLang=en) ![emma logo santa hat (4)](https://hub.emmasys.com/hs-fs/hubfs/emma%20logo%20santa%20hat%20(4).png?width=300&height=100&name=emma%20logo%20santa%20hat%20(4).png) - [Help Center](https://hub.emmasys.com/help-center) - [Customer Portal](https://hub.emmasys.com/customer-portal) - [Website](https://emmasys.com/) - [Status Page](https://hub.emmasys.com/help-center/system-status) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [Help Center](https://hub.emmasys.com/help-center) - [Customer Portal](https://hub.emmasys.com/customer-portal) - [Website](https://emmasys.com/) - [Status Page](https://hub.emmasys.com/help-center/system-status) - English Show submenu for translations - [Ask our support](https://hub.emmasys.com/help-center/kb-tickets/new) - Contact us Contact us How can we help you? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. 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You can use default values and input types to make completing declarations more efficient.  **Select the field** you want to change or add a default value to. ![](https://hub.emmasys.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Aug-04-2026-01-44-11-4134-PM.png?width=639&height=306&name=image-png-Aug-04-2026-01-44-11-4134-PM.png)  Press **F9** to open **Matrix Editor** for the selected field.  ![](https://hub.emmasys.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Aug-04-2026-01-37-06-9473-PM.png?width=670&height=411&name=image-png-Aug-04-2026-01-37-06-9473-PM.png) The **Input type** determines how the field behaves: - **A: Deactivated.** The field cannot be completed or edited. The cursor skips the field when you press Enter. - **B: Skip field.** The cursor skips the field when you press Enter, but the field can still be selected and completed manually. - **C: Active field.** The cursor stops in the field when you press Enter. 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