Word 97 Form formatting problem

[suelew]

I have a Word 97 Form that has formatting problems in it. When using the form and tab is pressed, the cursor will not show in some of the fields therefore making it hard to see where the cursor is. Also, you need to "double" type the first character in the field before it shows up. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

 

[MiggyD]

goto the editor, open the form so that it is visible, click on the fields that don't show up. Check the TabIndex properties and make sure that they are in the sequence that you want. You may also want to change the KeyPreview (on the 'userform') so that keyboard inputs are processed first and then auxillary devices (such as mouses, touch screens, wands, etc...).

If all is proper, check the code for any SetFocus commands that may be present. Make sure they point to the next location(s).

If all is proper and you are still having problems then I can only offer this, split the form up and create seperate forms. I wrote an Excel VBA with many many input fields and if a user filled the first two pages then the following pages would end up with the same types of problems you have encountered.

Good Luck

 

[suelew]

Thanks for the info. What I found was that the fields that had problems were lacking an actual "form field." I was looking for a bigger issue than it actually was. I'm learning! Thanks for the help though, I will file it away for future use!
suelew