you changed the default with your code. that is why you need the "else"

If Then

Also if you are referring to the current Form you don't need Me. everywhere.
Note: The dot is used for Properties and Methods. See this video: Bang! v Dot.

ok got it.  So, if the default visibility is set to false,  but the criteria of the IF statement is met, (resulting in JobTitle.visible = true, even without the ELSE statement the default should change from false to true correct?  And if the criteria is not met, the visibility should remain as false correct?

A default value is only used *the moment you create a new record*.  When that moment is passed, a default value is no longer used.  Any subsequent changes to the field values have to be done via code and/or user entries.

If ContactType = "Employee" then
   JobTitle.Visible = True
Else
   JobTitle.Visible = False
End If

In your example if the ContactType is "Employee" then JobType will be visible, otherwise it will NOT be visible.
If you don't include the Else clause then JobType will ALWAYS be visible because your code would not be telling Access to make that field not visible.

Hi Kevin Y, sorry, when I said "default value" I meant "default visibility setting".  I was just looking for confirmation that the visibility would be whatever you put in the control's visibility property, unless VBA code says otherwise.  For example, by default, controls are always visible.  So, if a condition in VBA is met and the property is set to "false" then that would override the visibility setting of "true" on the control's property sheet.  Sorry for the confusion.

Kevin R, I understand thank you.  I would have thought that the visibility was true only if the IF statement criteria was met, meaning Access would assume visiblity is false unless the IF statement criteria is met.  Not sure why MSFT designed it that way but it is what it is.  (unless I'm misunderstanding something, which is highly likely)  :-)  Thanks again guys.

The settings on the property sheets can also be seen as "defaults," since those settings are used whenever a form is first opened, and/or a record is first created.  Afterwards, those defaults are no longer relevant.

Correct. And if you're putting code in the On Current event, you're going to need the Else as you move thru records and need to switch properties on/off based on the next record.