Message box alternative

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Pamela

In my form, I have a set of 3 list boxes that have the multi-select option
turned on. I would like to have some kind of box open when the user is in
these fields that explains to select all that apply and then explains to use
the Ctrl key for that but I don't want it to take the focus from the form and
I don't want to the user to have to always hit OK. Is there any option to
just have a note open and stay open while the user is in that box and then
close upon Exit?

Thanks so much!

Pamela
 
Pamela,
Lots of ways to do that... so, you may get several different
suggestions.

You could make a Label control Visible=True whenever the list's OnEnter
event
occurs, and Visible = False OnExit of those combos.

Another method would be to use the built in Status Bar and Status Bar
Text,
without having to set up an OnEnter or OnExit event.

You might use the ControlTip Text property. ControlTip Text
is like a "Mouse Over" message, where there's no coding for OnEnter and
OnExit.
Can't hurt to try...
--
hth
Al Campagna
Microsoft Access MVP
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