ACC: How to Take a Control Out of the Tab Order (92640)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Access 1.0
- Microsoft Access 1.1
- Microsoft Access 2.0
This article was previously published under Q92640 SUMMARY
Microsoft Access version 2.0 has a TabStop property that you can use to
remove a control from the tab order. Microsoft Access version 1.x does not
have this property, but you can use one of the methods described below to
remove a control from the tab order.
MORE INFORMATIONMethod 1
Add the control to the form header or footer. Each section on a form has
its own tab order, so the form user would have to explicitly move from the
detail section to the header or footer to use the control.
Method 2
Add an unbound, hidden text box to the tab order before the control. Set
the text box's OnEnter property to a macro that selects the first control
on the form.
This solution is one that FormWizards also use. Put all of your regular
controls in the detail section of the form first in the tab order, then
add an unbound, hidden text box to the form, and finally add any
buttons to the form. In the OnEnter property of the hidden text box, use a
macro to set focus to the first of your regular controls.
REFERENCES
For more information, search for "tab order" then "Tab Order Command (Edit
Menu)" or "Setting Tab Order" using the Microsoft Access Help menu.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 5/9/2003 |
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| Keywords: | kbhowto kbusage KB92640 |
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