The Text Box builder makes it easy to set properties for a text box control. The text box is the basic control that allows users to add or edit data in a Character, Numeric, or Date field in a table. You set properties by selecting options displayed in the Text Box Builder dialog box.
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Using the Form Controls toolbar, place a text box control on a form.
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Select and right-click the text box control, and then choose Builder from the Form Designer shortcut menu.
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Choose the options you want from the dialog box, and then choose OK.
When you choose OK, the builder closes, applying the property settings from every tab.
Builder Tabs
- Format
- Specifies miscellaneous format options for the text box and the type of input mask.
- Style
- Specifies text box visual effect, border, and character alignment.
- Value
- Specifies a field in which to store the text box's value.