Re: Pressing Enter rather than click with mouse

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From: Nikos Yannacopoulos (nyannacoREMOVETHISBIT_at_in.gr)
Date: 11/23/04 

Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2004 11:45:08 +0200

You don't even need the trick you employed. You can browse through all
conrtols on a form (including the command buttons) with the Tab key. When
you set focus on a command button, the Enter key will do what you want. A
checkbox can be toggled checked/unchecked with the spacebar. Acombo box can
be made to drop down with Alt+DownArrow (or you cold use its On Got Focus
event to have it automatically drop down). An listbox or option group
selection can be made/changed with the Up and Down arrows... What else?

HTH,
Nikos

"kbrad" <kbrad@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:BC7A69CE-6A67-4631-A96F-FF00D4F8C635@microsoft.com...
> I have been asked to create a database applciation in Access that does not
> need the use of the mouse.
> I have managed to get buttons a check boxes to allow a key press of alt-a,
> alt-b etc by using the & at the start of the name but what I really want
is
> to be able to press enter when positioned on a field or button asnd for
the
> same action to occur as it would if I clicked it with the mouse.
> When an Access message or error is displayed pressing enter is the same as
> clicking ok, this is what I want ot achieve.
> Can anyone advise how to do this?

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