meganrobertson22@hotmail.com wrote:[color=blue]
> Hi-
>
> I'd like to try to have text displayed when I move my mouse over a
> command button.
>
> For example: let's say I have a form with 3 different command buttons.
> Each command button launches a different report.
>
> For example:
>
> cmd1: launches a report that retrieves a list of "All football teams."
>
> cmd2: launches a report that retrieves all of "the football teams in
> the AFL."
>
> cmd3: launches a report that retrieves all of "the football teams in
> the NFC."
>
> What I'd like to be able to do is have a description appear when I run
> my mouse over each command button. I know that this can be done using
> a macro to display a message box using the MouseMove event on each
> command button.
>
> But...I'm wondering if you can have something similar to what Excel
> does. That is, have a yellow (or any color) text box appear with text
> in it whenever you move your mouse over a control.
>
> For example:
>
> When I move my mouse over the command button, cmd1, I'd like to
> display a description saying, "This Report retrieves a list of all of
> the Football teams in the NFL."
>
> Thanks,
>
> Megan[/color]
Access form objects have a built-in ability for this. Just put the text you
want in the ControlTip property of the command button.
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