Get help on Access events and properties

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Get help on Access events and properties

You can get help on a specific event or property, such as the BeforeUpdate event, the Format property, or the OnClick event, in one of the three ways:

ShowFrom the property sheet

  1. In Design view, select the object whose property or event you want help on.
  2. Press F4 to display the object's property sheet.
  3. On the All tab, click the property or event.
  4. Press F1.

ShowFrom the Visual Basic Editor

  1. In the Database window, press ALT+F11 to start the Visual Basic Editor.
  2. On the Insert menu, click Module.
  3. Type the name of the event or property on which you want to get help.
  4. Place the cursor inside the string, or right after the last character of the string.
  5. Press F1.

Notes

  • You can also press F1 in the Object Browser to get help on the selected Visual Basic keyword.
  • Press ALT+TAB to switch between your application and the Visual Basic Editor.

ShowFrom the Table of Contents

  1. Click Microsoft Access Help on the toolbar.
  2. On the Microsoft Access Help pane, click Table of Contents.
  3. Under Microsoft Access Visual Basic Reference, look for the event or property.
  4. Click the title to display the corresponding help topic.

Note  Typing a Visual Basic keyword in the Search box on the Microsoft Access Help pane will not return help on the keyword.