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automatically replace 'sf' with 'sales faculty'

im inexperienced in this so bare with me please...

im trying to create a database and i need to use a code, basically i
want to be able to type in, for example, 'sf' and i want the software
to replace this with 'sales faculty'

i need help with the code i need to type and wher to type it please...
i have the field name as faculty, and the data type set as 'Text' other
than that everything else is as it was; i havent played around with any
thing in the 'general' tab or the 'Lookup' tab

Jun 21 '06 #1
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On 21 Jun 2006 09:30:59 -0700, 17*****@O2.CO.UK wrote:
im inexperienced in this so bare with me please...

im trying to create a database and i need to use a code, basically i
want to be able to type in, for example, 'sf' and i want the software
to replace this with 'sales faculty'

i need help with the code i need to type and wher to type it please...
i have the field name as faculty, and the data type set as 'Text' other
than that everything else is as it was; i havent played around with any
thing in the 'general' tab or the 'Lookup' tab


Why not use AutoCorrect?
Tools + AutoCorrect Options

Replace sf with sales faculty

Make sure the form control's AllowAutoCorrect property is set to yes.
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Jun 21 '06 #2
Highlight the column and press control+H and do a search and replace.

17*****@O2.CO.UK wrote:
im inexperienced in this so bare with me please...

im trying to create a database and i need to use a code, basically i
want to be able to type in, for example, 'sf' and i want the software
to replace this with 'sales faculty'

i need help with the code i need to type and wher to type it please...
i have the field name as faculty, and the data type set as 'Text' other
than that everything else is as it was; i havent played around with any
thing in the 'general' tab or the 'Lookup' tab


Jun 21 '06 #3

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