D Dave Hawks Sep 5, 2008 #1 Can anyone suggest a way to select from a combo box in a form using the up/down arrows and enter key rather than the mouse. Thanks
Can anyone suggest a way to select from a combo box in a form using the up/down arrows and enter key rather than the mouse. Thanks
M Maurice Sep 5, 2008 #2 What are you referring to, opening the combo without the mouse? Try F4 when the control has focus that will dropdown the combo for you...
What are you referring to, opening the combo without the mouse? Try F4 when the control has focus that will dropdown the combo for you...
F fredg Sep 5, 2008 #3 Can anyone suggest a way to select from a combo box in a form using the up/down arrows and enter key rather than the mouse. Thanks Click to expand... Code the combo box Enter event: Me.[ComboName].Dropdown Then the user can directly use the up/down arrows to navigate down the list. Hit Enter or Tab after highlighting the correct item.
Can anyone suggest a way to select from a combo box in a form using the up/down arrows and enter key rather than the mouse. Thanks Click to expand... Code the combo box Enter event: Me.[ComboName].Dropdown Then the user can directly use the up/down arrows to navigate down the list. Hit Enter or Tab after highlighting the correct item.
D Dave Hawks Sep 7, 2008 #4 Thanks that works perfectly. -- Dave Hawks fredg said: Can anyone suggest a way to select from a combo box in a form using the up/down arrows and enter key rather than the mouse. Thanks Click to expand... Code the combo box Enter event: Me.[ComboName].Dropdown Then the user can directly use the up/down arrows to navigate down the list. Hit Enter or Tab after highlighting the correct item. Click to expand...
Thanks that works perfectly. -- Dave Hawks fredg said: Can anyone suggest a way to select from a combo box in a form using the up/down arrows and enter key rather than the mouse. Thanks Click to expand... Code the combo box Enter event: Me.[ComboName].Dropdown Then the user can directly use the up/down arrows to navigate down the list. Hit Enter or Tab after highlighting the correct item. Click to expand...