Can "Filter for:" be used from non-shortcut menu?

[Fred Boer]

Hello!

My application is used by blind and visually impaired students. I like to
avoid the use of shortcut menus, and put everthing in a standard menu bar
for easy accessibility. I have recently created a form which allows for the
use of the standard Access Filter/Sort/Find capabilities. I *want* to add
the "Filter for:" command to my custom menu bar, however, I find working
with custom command bars one of the most confusing aspects of Access. I have
been hacking away at it for a while, but I am beginning to wonder if "Filter
for:" will even *work* from a standard menu bar. I mean, Access doesn't
include it in the built-in menu...

1. Can "Filter for:" be placed on a custom menu bar (i.e. not a shortcut
menu)?
2. If so, where can I find it in the list of available commands so that I
can drag it to my custom menu bar? I can't seem to find it...

Thanks so much!

Fred Boer

 

[Jim/Chris]

One of my applications is used by a visually impaired
person. I utilize combo boxes to filter the data. He
likes it because of the auto complete option available with
combo boxes.

Jim

 

[Fred Boer]

Hi!

I agree that comboboxes with autocomplete are effective, and I have a number
of forms which use comboboxes to enter search terms for just that reason.
However, this particular form is one in which I want to give the advanced
user the full range of Access filtering capabilities. It is only the pesky
"Filter for:" I am struggling with...

Cheers!
Fred