Register a new ActiveX control

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Register a new ActiveX control

If you click More Controls Button image on the Control Toolbox toolbar and do not see the control you want in the list, the control may not be registered. This can occur if you copied the Microsoft ActiveX control (a file with an .ocx or .dll extension) from an installation disk or the network without using the Setup program that is associated with the control.

Security  Use caution when you are adding ActiveX controls to your form. ActiveX controls may be designed in such a way that their use could pose a security risk. We recommend that you use controls from trusted sources only.

To register the control:

  1. On the Control Toolbox toolbar, click More Controls Button image.
  2. At the bottom of the list, click Register Custom Control.
  3. Select the control you want to register, and then click Open.