Microsoft Access: Using the Tag Property for Info

In this Microsoft Access tutorial I will show you how to use the tag property in your database forms to display custom instructions for users as they move from field to field, making use of Got Focus and Lost Focus events, storing instructions in each control's tag, using simple VBA functions, and handling form opening with a timer event for smooth display.

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Prerequisites

• Intro to VBA
• ActiveControl
• On Got Focus
• Event Handler

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