Minimizing use of mouse in Access ???

Does Access have any facilities for using the keyboard instead of the mouse?

Is there any way to set form/control properties in Design view without using the mouse? Any way to reposition controls without using the mouse? etc. etc.

I have mousekeys turned on but moving the cursor with the scroll keys is laborious.

I am asking for a person whose doctor has advised minimizing use of the mouse.

Dear David:

I have also posted an answer to your similiar question in
microsoft.public.access.forms.
I am not certain if you can do *everything* with the keyboard in Access, but
you can certainly do *almost* everything. Here is a link to a list of
keyboard shortcuts that you might find helpful...

http://www.microsoft.com/enable/prod...asp?Product=14

HTH
Fred Boer

P.S. You should avoid "multi-posting"... see the following link for more
information:

http://www.mvps.org/access/netiquette.htm


"David" wrote in message
...
Does Access have any facilities for using the keyboard instead of the
mouse?

Is there any way to set form/control properties in Design view without
using the mouse? Any way to reposition controls without using the mouse?
etc. etc.

I have mousekeys turned on but moving the cursor with the scroll keys is
laborious.

I am asking for a person whose doctor has advised minimizing use of the
mouse.

Thanks for the information.
I have never been able to figure out how to post to more than one forum so I will continue to do as I do now whenever I am unsure which forum best suits the topic.

Dear David:

Happy to help..

BTW... To post to more than one forum:

If you are using a web-based newsreader, you can type the names of the
various groups into the Newsgroup box. Separate each newsgroup name with a
semicolon.

If you are using Outlook Express you can click the "Newsgroups:" label to
the left of the box containing the name of the current newsgroup. That will
open a dialog that will let you add additional newsgroups to the post...

The benefit of cross posting is that any message answered in one forum is
immediately reflected in any of the other forums, preventing overlapping
answers and duplication of effort.

Cheers!
Fred


"David" wrote in message
...
Thanks for the information.
I have never been able to figure out how to post to more than one forum so
I will continue to do as I do now whenever I am unsure which forum best
suits the topic.

I can see the advantages, but.......
I don't know the names of the other forums when I am posting in a different forum !

----- Fred Boer wrote: -----

Dear David:

Happy to help..

BTW... To post to more than one forum:

If you are using a web-based newsreader, you can type the names of the
various groups into the Newsgroup box. Separate each newsgroup name with a
semicolon.

If you are using Outlook Express you can click the "Newsgroups:" label to
the left of the box containing the name of the current newsgroup. That will
open a dialog that will let you add additional newsgroups to the post...

The benefit of cross posting is that any message answered in one forum is
immediately reflected in any of the other forums, preventing overlapping
answers and duplication of effort.

Cheers!
Fred


"David" wrote in message
...
Thanks for the information.
I have never been able to figure out how to post to more than one forum so
I will continue to do as I do now whenever I am unsure which forum best
suits the topic.

Oh, BTW, I was thinking of another thing on the way home... If your user
wants to manage the location of controls in design view, they could enter
values in the Properties of "Left" "Top" "Height", etc.. So, for example, to
position a control just put 1" in "Top" and 1" in "Left" and your control is
positioned. An advantage here is accurate placement of controls...

Cheers!
Fred

"David" wrote in message
...
I can see the advantages, but.......
I don't know the names of the other forums when I am posting in a
different forum !

----- Fred Boer wrote: -----

Dear David:

Happy to help..

BTW... To post to more than one forum:

If you are using a web-based newsreader, you can type the names of
the
various groups into the Newsgroup box. Separate each newsgroup name
with a
semicolon.

If you are using Outlook Express you can click the "Newsgroups:"
label to
the left of the box containing the name of the current newsgroup.
That will
open a dialog that will let you add additional newsgroups to the
post...

The benefit of cross posting is that any message answered in one
forum is
immediately reflected in any of the other forums, preventing
overlapping
answers and duplication of effort.

Cheers!
Fred


"David" wrote in message
...
Thanks for the information.
I have never been able to figure out how to post to more than one
forum so
I will continue to do as I do now whenever I am unsure which forum
best
suits the topic.

I don't know the names of the other forums when I am posting in a
different forum !

Exam the list of available newsgroups before deciding which groups to
subscribe too, and which groups to post to.

After you have posted to a forum, wait two days to see if there is an answer
before posting again.

Please.

(david)


"David" wrote in message
...
I can see the advantages, but.......
I don't know the names of the other forums when I am posting in a
different forum !

----- Fred Boer wrote: -----

Dear David:

Happy to help..

BTW... To post to more than one forum:

If you are using a web-based newsreader, you can type the names of
the
various groups into the Newsgroup box. Separate each newsgroup name
with a
semicolon.

If you are using Outlook Express you can click the "Newsgroups:"
label to
the left of the box containing the name of the current newsgroup.
That will
open a dialog that will let you add additional newsgroups to the
post...

The benefit of cross posting is that any message answered in one
forum is
immediately reflected in any of the other forums, preventing
overlapping
answers and duplication of effort.

Cheers!
Fred


"David" wrote in message
...
Thanks for the information.
I have never been able to figure out how to post to more than one
forum so
I will continue to do as I do now whenever I am unsure which forum
best
suits the topic.

I dont subscribe, I'm using Microsoft's website!
I need answeres quickly, wait 2 days, you must be joking!!
Usually if I dont get an answer in an hour, I've figured it out for myself.

----- david epsom dot com dot au wrote: -----

I don't know the names of the other forums when I am posting in a
different forum !

Exam the list of available newsgroups before deciding which groups to
subscribe too, and which groups to post to.

After you have posted to a forum, wait two days to see if there is an answer
before posting again.

Please.

(david)


"David" wrote in message
...
I can see the advantages, but.......
I don't know the names of the other forums when I am posting in a
different forum !
----- Fred Boer wrote: -----
Dear David:
Happy to help..
BTW... To post to more than one forum:
If you are using a web-based newsreader, you can type the names of
the
various groups into the Newsgroup box. Separate each newsgroup name
with a
semicolon.
If you are using Outlook Express you can click the "Newsgroups:"
label to
the left of the box containing the name of the current newsgroup.
That will
open a dialog that will let you add additional newsgroups to the
post...
The benefit of cross posting is that any message answered in one
forum is
immediately reflected in any of the other forums, preventing
overlapping
answers and duplication of effort.
Cheers!
Fred
"David" wrote in message
...
Thanks for the information.
I have never been able to figure out how to post to more than one
forum so
I will continue to do as I do now whenever I am unsure which forum
best
suits the topic.

F U 2.

(david)

"David" wrote in message
...
I dont subscribe, I'm using Microsoft's website!
I need answeres quickly, wait 2 days, you must be joking!!
Usually if I dont get an answer in an hour, I've figured it out for
myself.

----- david epsom dot com dot au wrote: -----

I don't know the names of the other forums when I am posting in a
different forum !

Exam the list of available newsgroups before deciding which groups to
subscribe too, and which groups to post to.

After you have posted to a forum, wait two days to see if there is an
answer
before posting again.

Please.

(david)


"David" wrote in message
...
I can see the advantages, but.......
I don't know the names of the other forums when I am posting in a
different forum !
----- Fred Boer wrote: -----
Dear David:
Happy to help..
BTW... To post to more than one forum:
If you are using a web-based newsreader, you can type the
names of
the
various groups into the Newsgroup box. Separate each newsgroup
name
with a
semicolon.
If you are using Outlook Express you can click the
"Newsgroups:"
label to
the left of the box containing the name of the current
newsgroup.
That will
open a dialog that will let you add additional newsgroups to
the
post...
The benefit of cross posting is that any message answered in
one
forum is
immediately reflected in any of the other forums, preventing
overlapping
answers and duplication of effort.
Cheers!
Fred
"David" wrote in message
...
Thanks for the information.
I have never been able to figure out how to post to more than one
forum so
I will continue to do as I do now whenever I am unsure which
forum
best
suits the topic.