Re: selecting an entire field

That would make it necessary to use the arrow keys to edit an existing
record. Users who can't remember to use the tab key will surely be
frustrated when they find they can't click to position the cursor within a
field.

"Barry Gilbert" <blgilbert@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:1144337022.749817.308630@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
In the control's OnClick event, put this code:

Me.ControlName.SelStart = 0
Me.ControlName.SelLength = Len(Me.ControlName)

HTH,
Barry



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