Word VBA, Drop down fields in forms

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Word VBA >> Drop down fields in forms

by Jay Freedman » Fri, 23 Jul 2004 01:48:00 GMT

Hi Christina,

When the dropdown has the focus, press Alt+down arrow to open the list of
items. Then you can use the up and down arrow keys to move through the list,
and Enter to select an item.

It isn't much of a hint, but the down-arrow-and-underline symbol on the
dropdown's button is supposed to remind you of Alt+down arrow, just as the
underlined F in the File menu's name means you can use Alt+F to open it.

By the way, Alt+up arrow will also open the list.

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Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org

Christina wrote:
> Hi,
> I'm a bit new to using forms in Word, but figuring it out fast. I've
> read all the suggested links I've found here, but can't find any
> reference to my problem...When filling out forms containing fields
> with drop down boxes, how can you scroll through the choices using
> the keyboard (arrow keys, like you would on the net, etc.)? I know
> by default the arrows move you to the next field similarly to the TAB
> key, but is there a way to change this setting?
>
> Any suggestions much appreciated :)
> Christina



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