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Vertically Ctr Continuous Form

Chuck Sage

3 years ago

I have a continuous form that displays an image and a text box in a side by side listing. I'd like to display the multiple lines of wrapped text vertically centered on the image. I watched your excellent video on vertically centered text and tried to make my own version work in a continuous form but couldn't make it happen. I was able to replicate your code in a form that I made and it worked just fine, but not so much displaying text from my datasheet as a continuous listing. So, I've tried it myself as well as several other possibilities that I found with google searches. Is it possible to adapt your code for this described application?

	Richard Rost @Reply 3 years ago
Can you show me some screen shots of what exactly you're trying to do?

	Chuck Sage OP @Reply 3 years ago

	Chuck Sage OP @Reply 3 years ago

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Chuck Sage OP @Reply

3 years ago

Yes. Thanks for your reply. The first is a snip from the main menu showing how the listing appears as a subform. When the cover is clicked a pop up appears with audiobook details. The second is a close-up of the subform in form view. Purely for aesthetics, I'd like the book title to center (or as close as possible) on the cover image. The third is the design view of the subform. I don't have any code to show because nothing I tried worked. I hope this isn't too cumbersome or ambitious and that a solution to this might be of benefit to others as well as myself.

	Kevin Yip @Reply 3 years ago
Access can't vertically align text inside textboxes on a continuous form, unfortunately. On a single form, it can, as Richard has shown. I think with top-aligned text you can still make it look decent. See picture below:

	Kevin Yip @Reply 3 years ago

	Richard Rost @Reply 3 years ago
Yeah, I'd go with Kevin's idea. If you used rich text with top align, you could make it look descent. I can't think of any way to center text on a continuous form without getting into some really crazy coding. There gets to a point where, yeah, it might be possible, but is it worth it?

	Richard Rost @Reply 3 years ago
I could do a short video to show you how to do this.

	Chuck Sage OP @Reply 3 years ago
Thank you Kevin! Thank you Richard! You're right, sometimes you just reach a point of diminishing returns. Another variable or potential issue is that my book covers are not a consistent size and that may make a desirable result nearly impossible. I do like Kevin's idea and would very much appreciate that video, Richard. Thanks again guys!

	Richard Rost @Reply 3 years ago
I'll add it to the list. :)

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