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DavidF - 16 May 2007 18:04 GMT

I am trying to change the tab order of a form that I have created. I found
the "Change the default tab order for controls" instructions in Help but I
can't figure it out. It says to have your form in design mode, (I do), then
it says "right-click the control for which you want to change the tab order",
(I have many text box fields so I right-click one of these). Then it says
"click ControlProperties on the shortcut menu"; that is where I have the
problem. There is no ControlProperties option to click. I am on office
2003, SP2 and I am stumped. Can somebody please help/explain to me what I
need to do to get this option to display or what I am doing wrong? Thank you
before hand.

David f.

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S.Y.M. Wong-A-Ton - 17 May 2007 06:30 GMT

I'll admit that it's a bit confusing, but what the documentation meant to say
was: Control Properties = <fill in type of control here> Properties. So if
you are setting the tab order for a Text Box control, you need to select
"Text Box Properties" on the shortcut menu. It is the last menu item on the
shortcut menu.
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S.Y.M. Wong-A-Ton

> I am trying to change the tab order of a form that I have created. I found
> the "Change the default tab order for controls" instructions in Help but I
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> David f.

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DavidF - 17 May 2007 13:54 GMT

Thank you, I see it now. Click the old Advance Tab under the Text Box
Properties dialog box and lo and behold, there is the Tab Index option. I
got so wrap around the axle trying to find the Control Properties that I
completely overlooked that. Thank you again.

David Frazier

> I'll admit that it's a bit confusing, but what the documentation meant to say
> was: Control Properties = <fill in type of control here> Properties. So if
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> > David f.

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