I'm trying to create an alumni form from my database.  I used the wizard to
create a form, but I want to have the form SHOW the items in the combo box
instead of having them drop down.
For example, I have a field called CONTACT TYPE which allows me in the TABLE

When I add a text box to my form the contents prints the first letter right
on the border line.  How do I have the contents move to the right one space
so that it's not on top of the line?

I cannot imagine what could cause this.
I have a form with 3 tabs, and after I added a 4th tab when I switched to
form view the form was about 3x4", instead of almost filling up the screen. I
have looked at properties, even though I hadn't changed any, to be sure I had

I am converting a COMBO BOX to a CHECK MARK BOX for an alumni database.  The
field that I am converting is called CONTACT TYPE and has a bunch of items
(ALUMNI, PARISHIONER, PARENT (CURRENT), PARENT (PAST), STAFF (CURRENT), STAFF
(PAST), CORPORATION, etc).  I want to be able to ...

Is it possible to showTwo lines per entry in a Combo Box

I have a text box with the following:  
="You have defined another contest, " & [contest name] & " , for this date.”
Where [Contest Name] is the name of a field in the underlying record.
Which gives me:

I have a form with a field called CurrentInvoiceAmt.  I would like to enter a
dollar amount into this field and have it automatically transferred to a
field called TotalInvoiced. Each time a new invoice is generated, I would
type the dollar amount in that CurrentInvoiceAmt field ...

I have used one of the database wizards which has switchboard very basic but
does the job find.  However, when I select one of the fields in the forms
produced with the mouse and use the third button scroll button up and down
the records in the form  records scroll up and down in ...

If Texthold = 2.
and TxtHold2 = 3.
TxtDisplay should Equal 6.
But I get 6

I have four fields that are "number" type and have used the "sum" syntax to
add three of the fileds and place the "sum" in the fourth field. The syntax
is not working properly. Would someone provide the "syntax" for "sum" to add
three "fields" and place the "sum" in the fourth ...

I run a query based on a dynamically generated SQL select statement that
draws from a parent table and two linked tables. I then make the subforms
recordsource the query string. It works nicely to return and display the
Candidates who match the desired criteria and all the ...

Heres what i got.  any help would be wonderful...
I have two table- Destinations   and   DrivingRecords
Destination has two columns.  on the left a list of  places and on the right
the milage.

I have created a form to populate purchase order information into two tables
(header and detail tables).  The form is divided into a form/subform design.  
The detail information (subform) needs to have a combobox field to populate
data from another table.  I was able to bring the ...

I do have a question which i don't know it is about a query or form in
access.
i have a table (TblCustomers) with 5 fields: (ID,name,City,State,Country)
and a form (frmcustomers).i have another form (FrmSearch) which i placed 5

I new to VBA and having a few problems with a database I'm working on.
I have a form that contains customer details.  The are two sections one
for the Registered Office Address and one for the Trading Office
Address.  I want to be able to place 2 option buttons (yes/no) on the