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Changing Text Box Properties on a Report 1

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osera

osera

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May 15, 2006
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Is it possible to change the properties of a text box on an Access report based on the value of the text box? I'd like to have a text box that changes it's back color based on the value displayed in the text box.

I know how to do this on a form, but I can't find a way to make it work on a report.
 
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Have you considered Conditional Formatting?
 
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That does the job! Thanks, Remou.
 
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