WD97: How to Automatically Display Drop-Down Form Field Contents (181111)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Word 97 for Windows
This article was previously published under Q181111

SUMMARY

This article describes how to use an on-entry macro to automatically display the contents of a drop-down form field when you press the TAB key to select the form field.

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Create the following macro then edit the drop-down form field by double-clicking the field. In the Run Macro On Entry drop-down list, select this macro and click OK. 
   Sub AutoDropDown()
      SendKeys "%{down}"
   End Sub
For more information about SendKeys, click the Office Assistant while in the Visual Basic Editor, type "SendKeys," click Search, and then click to view "SendKeys Statement."

NOTE: If the Assistant is hidden, click the Office Assistant button on the Standard toolbar. If the Assistant is not able to answer your query, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

176476 OFF: Office Assistant Not Answering Visual Basic Questions

REFERENCES

For more information about getting help with Visual Basic for Applications, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

163435 VBA: Programming Resources for Visual Basic for Applications

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:6/17/2005
Keywords:kbhowto kbmacroexample KB181111
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