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Q181111: WD97: How to Automatically Display Drop-Down Form Field Contents

Article: Q181111
Product(s): Word 97 for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:97
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbdta kbmacroexample word97
Last Modified: 13-MAY-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Word 97 for Windows 
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SUMMARY
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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.

MORE INFORMATION
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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:

  Q176476 OFF: Office Assistant Not Answering Visual Basic Questions

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

  Q163435 VBA: Programming Resources for Visual Basic for Applications

Additional query words: kbmacro vba

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Keywords          : kbdta kbmacroexample word97 
Technology        : kbWordSearch kbWord97 kbWord97Search kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : WINDOWS:97
Issue type        : kbhowto

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