ACC2000: Unable to Resize Dropdown List Box on Data Access Page (225881)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Access 2000
This article was previously published under Q225881
Novice: Requires knowledge of the user interface on single-user computers.

This article applies to a Microsoft Access database (.mdb) and to a Microsoft Access project (.adp).

SYMPTOMS

On a data access page, you are unable to vertically resize a drop-down list box.

CAUSE

The vertical size of the drop-down list box is determined by the FontSize property.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Behavior

  1. Create a new Microsoft Access database or Microsoft Access project.
  2. In the Database window, click Pages under Objects, and then click New.
  3. Click Design view, do not select a table, query, or view, and then click OK.
  4. Add a Dropdown List control to the page.
  5. With the sizing handle, try to vertically resize the control.

    Note that, although the marquee moves with the sizing handle, the drop-down list box does not adopt the new size when you release the sizing handle.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:6/24/2004
Keywords:kbbug kbDAP kbpending KB225881
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