ACC2000: Unable to Resize Dropdown List Box on Data Access Page

ID: Q225881

The information in this article applies to:
Novice: Requires knowledge of the user interface on single-user computers.

This article applies to a Microsoft Access database (.mdb) and a Microsoft Access project (.adp).


SYMPTOMS

On a data access page, you are unable to vertically resize a drop-down list box.


CAUSE

The vertical size of the drop-down list box is determined by the FontSize property.


STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.


MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Behavior

  1. Create a new Microsoft Access database or Microsoft Access project.


  2. In the Database window, click Pages under Objects, and then click New.


  3. Click Design view, do not select a table, query, or view, and then click OK.


  4. Add a Dropdown List control to the page.


  5. With the sizing handle, try to vertically resize the control.

    Note that, although the marquee moves with the sizing handle, the drop-down list box does not adopt the new size when you release the sizing handle.


Additional query words: DAP pra prb accdap dapprob 


Keywords          : kbdta AccDAP DAPProb 
Version           : WINDOWS:2000
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbbug

Last Reviewed: July 8, 1999