Can a text field size be varied depending on content?

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From: Noel (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 08/24/04 

Date: Tue, 24 Aug 2004 06:49:37 -0700

Thanks Jim. That does exactly what I want - I couldn't
find this info on Help. Thanks again, Noel
>-----Original Message-----
>Set the Can Grow and Can Shrink properties of the field
to Yes.
>
>Jim
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Hi. Perhaps this is a daft question but is there a way
I
>>can have a text box on a report that has a set width
and
>>a variable depth which expands to suit the amount of
info
>>it contains? I have reports in which I have boxes that
>>Ive had to make big enough to take the maximum amount
of
>>info and this just creates a lot of wasted space in
>>places where this box has little or no onfo to show. I
>>suppose Im talking here about the text box expanding
>>downwards and pushing any lower boxes further down the
>>page. Expanding widthwise wouldnt work as it would push
>>all the adjacent boxes off the page.
>>
>>As I say, perhaps a daft question. Any ideas?
>>
>>Thanks, Noel
>>.
>>
>.
>

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