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Old January 12th, 2010, 03:11 PM posted to microsoft.public.access.tablesdbdesign
Beverly418
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I have created a Combo Box in an Access 2007 Database with four possible
items from which to select. Is there a way that the Combo Box Cell can
display more than just one of the possible items?

Thank you

Bev
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Old January 12th, 2010, 03:42 PM posted to microsoft.public.access.tablesdbdesign
Gina Whipp
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Bev,

You will need to give your Combo Box a *Row Source*. Are your four
selections in a seperate table? You would use that table as the Row Source.
If you need some help with that, please back with the table name and how
many fields the table has.

As a side note, Access has fields, Excel has Cells... so you have a *Combo
Box field*.

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"Beverly418" wrote in message
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I have created a Combo Box in an Access 2007 Database with four possible
items from which to select. Is there a way that the Combo Box Cell can
display more than just one of the possible items?

Thank you

Bev



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Old January 12th, 2010, 05:37 PM posted to microsoft.public.access.tablesdbdesign
Steve[_77_]
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If you are wanting to select multiple items, a combobox can not do that.
Rather, take a look at the multi-select listbox.

Steve



"Beverly418" wrote in message
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I have created a Combo Box in an Access 2007 Database with four possible
items from which to select. Is there a way that the Combo Box Cell can
display more than just one of the possible items?

Thank you

Bev



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Old January 12th, 2010, 07:17 PM posted to microsoft.public.access.tablesdbdesign
Jeff Boyce
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Bev

You posted in a newsgroup supporting table design, but asked about a
"combobox". Is there a chance you are trying to use the "lookup" data type
in a table definition? If so, a scan of this newsgroup will reveal that
this data type is generally held in low regard.

More info, please...

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Jeff Boyce
Microsoft Access MVP

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"Beverly418" wrote in message
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I have created a Combo Box in an Access 2007 Database with four possible
items from which to select. Is there a way that the Combo Box Cell can
display more than just one of the possible items?

Thank you

Bev



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Old January 12th, 2010, 08:46 PM posted to microsoft.public.access.tablesdbdesign
Beverly418
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Default Combo Box

Thank you so much for your responses. I can now see that in this case I need
to find another way.

"Beverly418" wrote:

I have created a Combo Box in an Access 2007 Database with four possible
items from which to select. Is there a way that the Combo Box Cell can
display more than just one of the possible items?

Thank you

Bev

 




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