dropdown for custom field

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djc

I have NEVER used outlook as anything other than an email client so this is
a dumb question. I want to add a custom field for contacts (which I have
done fine) but I want the user to select 1 of 3 options from a dropdown box.
I am comfortable programming vba and vbscript but I have never done it for
Outlook. I don't even know how to get the the vb window to try to access
help.

I probably don't even need to access the vb window to do what I want but I
would like to know how anyway.

anyone?
 
Alt+F11 to open the Outlook VBA window so you can get programming
help.

http://www.slipstick.com/dev/index.htm for lots of Outlook development
information.

You can use the PossibleValues property of your drop-down to populate
the drop-down. Open the control's properties and enter a list
separated by semicolons for your list. Right-click on the control in
design mode, select Properties, then go to the Value tab and make your
entry in possible values.

The control won't retain its selected value in the form unless the
control is bound to a user defined field. See Slipstick's information
on form design and bound fields for more info on that.

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Ken Slovak
[MVP - Outlook]
http://www.slovaktech.com
Lead Author, Professional Outlook 2000 Programming, Wrox Press
Lead Author, Beginning VB 6 Application Development, Wrox Press
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