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[Guest]

I want to be able to enter serveral lines in one box on a form. Each time I return it jumps to the next text box, can anyone help am I using the incorrect type of field of using the incorrect type of box.

 

[Cheryl Fischer]

Using CTRL-Enter will insert a new line in a textbox in your Access form.

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Cheryl Fischer, MVP Microsoft Access
Law/Sys Associates, Houston, TX

I want to be able to enter serveral lines in one box on a form. Each time

I return it jumps to the next text box, can anyone help am I using the
incorrect type of field of using the incorrect type of box.

 

[fredg]

I want to be able to enter serveral lines in one box on a form.
Each time I return it jumps to the next text box, can anyone help
am I using the incorrect type of field of using the incorrect type
of box.

1) Press Ctrl + Enter and you will get a new line within the field.
or...
2) Change the Control's Enter Key Behavior property from Default to
New Line in Field.