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  1. 02-23-2022, 07:06 PM #1
    kiamba
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    Combo Box Color

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    I am trying to change this yellow to red



    is this possible ?
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  2. 02-23-2022, 07:21 PM #2
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    Have you tried changing the back color property of the combo?
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  3. 02-23-2022, 07:35 PM #3
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    yes that works only for the drop down, not the actual colour yellow - it is very strange
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  4. 02-23-2022, 07:44 PM #4
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    Can you attach the db here?
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  5. 02-24-2022, 06:03 AM #5
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    See if my web article helps: Add Colour to queries, comboboxes and listboxes.
    If that doesn't provide what you need, try using a subform instead
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