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right-click and select Properties to pull up the Multiple selection window. Click on the Data
tab and scroll down to the Enabled line. Change it to No. Scroll to the Locked line and
change it to Yes. Setting the Enable property to No results in dimming and disabling the Text
Box. We don't want the Text Box to be dimmed. Therefore, we must use a combination of
Locking and Disabling the Text Box. This results in leaving the data in the Text Box read-
able but prevents users from making changes to the value contained in the field.

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Filter Lookup .............. Database Default
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29. Click on the Other tab and click on Tab Stop and change it to No. This change
reduces confusion for the user by ensuring that the cursor does not stop on this field while
the user is inputting data into the form.
NOTE: Some versions of Access do not show the Enabled, Locked, or Tab Stop prop-
erties in the Multiple selection window. If this is this case, you will have to select one field
at a time and repeat steps 28 and 29 for each field.
30. Click on the Format tab and click on Back Color. Click on the Build button
and choose a color that will blend with the style of the form you choose. (For example, if
you used Surni Painting, you might want to choose white for the Back Color.) Click on
OK. Click on Border Style and select Transparent from the pull-down menu. Close the
Multiple selections window.

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Border Color .•...••..•..•• 10040115
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Fore Color .•...••.••.•••• 0
Font Name ..•..•..•...•.• Tahoma --
Font Size ..•....•..•••••• 9 E
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