Text Box Hint Instructions Until User Enters Value

In this Microsoft Access tutorial, I will show you how to display hint instructions in text boxes until the user enters a value using the format property and conditional formatting. This expert-level video also demonstrates techniques to enhance user experience without any VBA programming.

David from Bellevue, Washington (a Gold Member) asks: I would like to show the field description in the textbox when there is no data in the textbox; like a shadow until data is inserted.

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In the extended cut, we will learn how to create and use floating labels that provide instructions or hints above text fields as the user tabs through them. This feature will require some VBA code, and I'll show you exactly how to implement it.

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Prerequisites

• Format
• Conditional Formatting
• Conditional Formatting Null

Links

• Forum Thread
• Control Tip Text

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