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    skyline is offline Novice
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    adding text to a form control

    Hey guys,


    Im sorta new to access and im trying to accomplish the following,

    I am trying to make the =Now() control in the footer to read: Prepared by so and so on Current date (the current date being updated by the =Now() function.
    how would I go about adding the additional text to the control?


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    Bob Fitz is offline Access Developer
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    Try:
    = "Prepared by so and so on " & Now()
    If this helped, please click the star at the bottom left of this posting and add to my reputation . Many thanks.
    Bob Fitzpatrick

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    skyline is offline Novice
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bob Fitz View Post
    Try:
    = "Prepared by so and so on " & Now()
    You sir, Are a god.

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