Can't create "drop-down list box"

[Doug]

Hi,

I can't figure out how to create a drop-down list box. The help file
says it exists. The icon in the help file matches the combobox in the
toolbox. I tried using a combox box, both with and without using the
wizard, and it will not "drop-down" - the list is horizantal. I don't
see a variable to set to change that. I tried the listbox in the
toolbox, and it is also horizantal (tried that first). The behavior I
want is to list, drop-down, 4 short values (simultaneously, no
scrolling needed), and when I select one to display the selected value
in the listbox, and set a value in a table to the selected value.

Thanks.

(MS Access 2000)

 

[John Spencer]

If you did the items in the dropdown list by typing in values, did you
separate the values with a comma or with a semi-colon?

Did you specify the number of columns as 1?



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John Spencer
Access MVP 2002-2005, 2007
Center for Health Program Development and Management
University of Maryland Baltimore County
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[Doug]

I changed the columns to 1, and now it works like a drop-down list.
(I thought columns referred to the number of items...)
Thanks.

 

[Terri]

Hello, I'm having the same problem you were having I did change to 1 column
but how and where do you put your values list and did you end up using a
comma or semicolon? Your help is appreciated. Thanks have a good day