About Smart Tags

Microsoft Office Access 2003

 Smart Tag Actions button appears when you activate a cell in the field or the control. Click the button to see the menu of actions that are possible with the smart tag.

ShowHow to get more smart tags

The smart tags that come with Access are just the beginning. Follow these steps to find new smart tags on the Web:

  1. Create a new form in Design View.
  2. Add a Text Box to the form and then click Properties Button image on the toolbar to open the control's property sheet.
  3. Click the Build button  Button image in the Smart Tags property box to open the Smart Tags dialog box.
  4. Click More Smart Tags.

You may find additional smart tags created by Microsoft, by third-party companies, or by Information Technology (IT) professionals, who may design smart tags and actions for the specific products or services that you work with. For example, if you work in a sales department, you might be able to click a "product name" smart tag in your document that offers actions such as "check quantity in stock" or "check price."

ShowHow to get more information about developing smart tags for use with Access

Visit the Office Developer Center on the Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) Web site for more information about creating smart tags for use with Access.

Other buttons you may see in your database

At times other buttons may appear as you work in your database.

ShowAutoCorrect Options button

The AutoCorrect Options  Button image button first appears after a word was automatically corrected and changes to a button icon when you point to it.

If you find on occasion that you don't want text to be corrected, you can undo a correction or turn AutoCorrect options off by clicking the button and making a selection.

ShowError Checking Options button

The Error Indicator  Button image button appears next to a control on a form or report when a common error occurs, such as two controls using the same keyboard shortcut When you click the arrow next to Error Indicator  Button image, a list appears to give you options for error checking.