Bulletin Points Greyed out

[qwerty]

I have a label box and I have trying to format the paragraph with bulletin points, but it is greyed out.

[June7]

By 'label box' do you mean a label control? What exactly is greyed out? Where are you seeing bulletin points?

If you really mean a 'text box' and you want to apply rich text format to data input, textbox must be bound to a memo type field with TextFormat property set for Rich Text.

[qwerty]

By 'label box' do you mean a label control? What exactly is greyed out? Where are you seeing bulletin points?

If you really mean a 'text box' and you want to apply rich text format to data input, textbox must be bound to a memo type field with TextFormat property set for Rich Text.

I am in form design view. i have a written paragraph using the label text, I want to add a bulletin point to a sentence. The option is grayed out.

[June7]

As I said, memo type field and bound textbox, both set for RTF. Apply RTF to data typed into textbox.

[qwerty]

As I said, memo type field and bound textbox, both set for RTF. Apply RTF to data typed into textbox.

I am not getting data from a field, i have a paragraph typed on the form...setting to rich text didnt do anything.

[June7]

You have a paragraph typed on the form - how - in a textbox?

I just tested an UNBOUND textbox with Rich Text format and it works in FORM view - not DESIGN.

Nothing is going to change this.

So RTF is really only of benefit for saving data to a MEMO type field.

[qwerty]

I have a paragraph typed in a label box not textbox. I am using a label box, how many times do i need to repeat myself.

[Micron]

I don't believe you can use ribbon controls to create what's basically an ordered (bulleted) list in a label. But you can use bullet type characters in the label caption if that helps (such as *).

[June7]

And as I tried to advise, RTF works with a textbox, not a label control. Sorry if I was not explicit enough.

[qwerty]

I added a textbox and made it rich text, the bullet points are still grayed out.

[Micron]

Apparently I have the same Windows and Access version as you yet for me, it works for a bound textbox and and unbound one (Text11 at the top), which surprised me.



Don't know what else to say at this point

EDIT: you aren't trying to do this in form design view, are you?

[June7]

I hope not since in post 6 I stated to use FORM not DESIGN view.

[qwerty]

I hope not since in post 6 I stated to use FORM not DESIGN view.

Thank you, that really helped Kind of weird you have be form view to type it. The problem is with the textbox its like a search. The paragraph needs to be permanent.

[qwerty]

If access only alllow you to use bulletin points to type while form is open, that is pretty stupid. I have instruction on form for users to follow.

[June7]

It is what it is. What are you really trying to accomplish? Perhaps should use a jpg or png image of your 'instructions'.

Or as micron suggested, use characters like * or - as bullets.