Tooltip on Access Form field headers (Datasheet view)

Question

Hi,

I have a table in a form and would like to have tool tips on the Fields headers.

for example, i have a Priority field (1,2,3) and would like the header to show:

1=High

2=Medium

3=Low

I entered the design mode and put in the "ControlTip Text" of both the Label and the Field the text above.

when I open the form in Datasheet view, the tip will not show when I move the cursor above the header or the field.

Thank you,

Yuval

Answer 1

Hi,

This is the forum to discuss questions and feedback for Microsoft Office, your issue need some VBA code, I'll move your question to the MSDN forum for Access

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Answer 2

Here is a solution from Stephen Lebans:

http://www.lebans.com/tooltip.htm

Allthough it is for Access 2000 it still works.

Matthias Kläy, Kläy Computing AG

Answer 3

Thanks a lot. I'll check the solution.

Yuval