Cannot associate label with control

[Guest]

I have a text box whose original label has been deleted. I want to associate
a new label to it. The HELP says: create the new label, CUT the new label,
click on the text box, paste. Does not work.

Tried it with check boxes etc.

Any ideas.

 

[Wayne Morgan]

You have the correct sequence. The textbox has to have to focus (in design
view) when you paste the label. The label must be in the same section of the
form/report as the textbox. If you move the label to another section, it
will once again become disassociated. If you have a label you want to use,
you don't need to create a new one, just cut the current one, select the
textbox, and paste.

 

[Steve Schapel]

Thomas,

Hmmm, this approach always works for me. Are you 100% sure that the
original label was deleted? What actually happens?... Error message?

 

[Guest]

Definitely performing sequence correctly.
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Regards
Tom

You have the correct sequence. The textbox has to have to focus (in design
view) when you paste the label. The label must be in the same section of the
form/report as the textbox. If you move the label to another section, it
will once again become disassociated. If you have a label you want to use,
you don't need to create a new one, just cut the current one, select the
textbox, and paste.

 

[Guest]

Definitely performing sequence correctly.

 

[Steve Schapel]

Sure, Tom. However, what are your answers to my questions?

 

[Guest]

Sorry

There are no error messages.

Whether I cut or copy an existing label (as a test) or cut or copy a new
label, and then have focus on the target text box, and then paste no
association occurs.

I presume 'association' means that the label and text box move together,
also when the text box is clicked on the label is also selected (in design
mode). In other words just as if the label was automatically created when a
NEW text box was drawn on the form.

 

[Steve Schapel]

Tom,

Ok, thanks for the further information. So when you issue 'Paste'
command, simply nothing at all happens, and the label is gone forever?
Or do you mean that the label is in fact pasted to the form, but not
associated to the textbox?

Sorry, I don't know what is happening here. Your description and
understanding of what is supposd to happen is correct.

As a further experiment, can you try this on another form in the same
database, and also in another database, and see if the same thing happens?

 

[Wayne Morgan]

Is there any text in the label before you cut it? Stand alone labels tend to
disappear if you don't put anything in them. Once you paste the label,
change the text to read as desired.

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Wayne Morgan
MS Access MVP

Definitely performing sequence correctly.