Allowing a carrage return in a text field.

[PuddinPie]

I have a text field that links to a memo in a table and i would like to be able to have the user enter multiple lines in this field but when they hit enter it just goes to the submit button instead of to a new line in the field.
Does anyone know how to correct this?

 

[CBrighton]

I haven't really used it but there is a property in the Other tab on textboxes called "Enter Key Behaviour", which offers "New Line In Field" as an option.

I would imagine this will do what you want.

 

[boblarson]

First up - some corrections of your vocabulary.

Fields exist in TABLES and QUERIES.

Forms have CONTROLS which are BOUND to Fields but you don't say you have a field on a form. You have a CONTROL on a form.

You can set the option for the Enter Key behaviour. (I'm trying to find where it is located again - my memory is not working well this morning) - but you can hold the control key down and hit enter to do a new line as well.

 

[boblarson]

I haven't really used it but there is a property in the Other tab on textboxes called "Enter Key Behaviour", which offers "New Line In Field" as an option.

I would imagine this will do what you want.

That's what I was trying to remember.

 

[missinglinq]

In Form Design View select the textbox, then go to Properties - Other and set the Enter Key Behavior to New Line in Field.

Linq ;0)>

 

[CBrighton]

First up - some corrections of your vocabulary.

Fields exist in TABLES and QUERIES.

Forms have CONTROLS which are BOUND to Fields but you don't say you have a field on a form. You have a CONTROL on a form.

Something I'm trying to work on too.

 

[PuddinPie]

Thank's. I knew it had to be something simple that I was just over looking.