Create an input mask (ADP)

Microsoft Office Access 2003

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  1. Open the table in Table Designer or the query in Query Designer.
  2. Click the Columns tab in the Table Designer, or right click the in the Query Designer, click Properties, and then click the Columns tab.
  3. Do one of the following:
    • Click the Build button Button image next to the Input Mask property to start the Input Mask Wizard, and then follow the instructions in the wizard dialog boxes.
    • Type the input mask definition in the Input Mask property field.

ShowCreate an input mask for a control on a form

  1. Open a form in Design view.
  2. Select a text box or a combo box, and then click PropertiesButton image on the toolbar to open the control's property sheet.
  3. In the Input Mask property box, do one of the following:
    • Click the Build button Button image in the Input Mask property box to start the Input Mask Wizard, and then follow the instructions in the wizard dialog boxes.
    • Type the input mask definition in the Input Mask property field.
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