Spell Check on a Form 1

[RonCT]

Is there a way to add spell check to a form. The form currently maximizes so the spell check function on the menu bar doesn't show. Can the ABC icon somehow be added to the maximized form? Thanks!

 

[trxnme]

Don't know if this is the solution you want, but pressing the F7 key launches the spell checker and checks whatever control you have active. Could be an easyfix if all you want to do is check a single memo or text field.

Ian

 

[luceze]

You can add a button to the form to call the spell checker. Just use this code in your button's on click event:

DoCmd.RunCommand acCmdSpelling

HTH,
Eric

 

[RonCT]

DoCmd.RunCommand acCmdSpelling works great! Is there a little more code that will close the spell checker after you click change to a mispelled word? The form prompts to Save Changes and when I say Yes, it moves on to the next record. Thanks!!!

 

[OskiO]

Is there any way to have and alert dialog box appear at the opening of the locked for to notify the users to press F7 for spell check? I don't want to add a button to a form that will be printed and I don't want the computer directions of pressing F7 to appear on the printed form either.

Thanks,
Chris

 

[txaccess]

Chris

You can set the property of the button to only be visible on the form and not when printed. This means that you can have your cake and eat it!!! A spell check button on the form that is not printed.

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