MS Access Form, memo field

[Jim]

Hi, I'm Jim. I'm new to this group. I have a situation where I have a
memo field on a form that I would like to use for multiple short
paragraphs. I am able to type one line ending in a period, then space
over until I can begin typing again on the left margin as if starting a
second paragraph, then spacing to start a third on the left margin and
so on. The print on the screen looks proper and good but in print
preview and when printed the new paragraph lines are all over the text
box (they don't line up on the left margin except for the first). This
form is used as a report for a particular condition for each entry and
the entire database was recently converted from 97 to 2000. Multiple
printers have been used and each exhibits the same problem with the
alignment. Since the conversion there has been several other problems
I've had that I'm working through, such as with code and modules not
functioning and even pre-programmed macros not working, but my
immediated problem is with the memo field situation above. If anyone
has any suggestions, please send them along. Thanks. Jim.

 

[fredg]

Hi, I'm Jim. I'm new to this group. I have a situation where I have a
memo field on a form that I would like to use for multiple short
paragraphs. I am able to type one line ending in a period, then space
over until I can begin typing again on the left margin as if starting a
second paragraph, then spacing to start a third on the left margin and
so on. The print on the screen looks proper and good but in print
preview and when printed the new paragraph lines are all over the text
box (they don't line up on the left margin except for the first). This
form is used as a report for a particular condition for each entry and
the entire database was recently converted from 97 to 2000. Multiple
printers have been used and each exhibits the same problem with the
alignment. Since the conversion there has been several other problems
I've had that I'm working through, such as with code and modules not
functioning and even pre-programmed macros not working, but my
immediated problem is with the memo field situation above. If anyone
has any suggestions, please send them along. Thanks. Jim.

1) You can set the control's Enter Key Behavior property to New Line
in Field (it's on the Other tab of the control's property sheet).
Press Enter whenever you want to go to the next line (no need to space
across).

2) Otherwise, press Ctrl + Enter and you will go to the next line in
the field.

3) It appears you are using your real e-mail address to post to this
newsgroup.
I would strongly suggest you munge (transform, mixup) your email From:
line when posting to any public newsgroup so that you don't become a
target for unwanted spam. As an example, take a look at my return
address. This should only take a few seconds to do in any
email/newsgroup reader program.
see
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/munad.htm
for some more info.

 

[Jim]

Thank you, Fred.

Jim