Access Form Load

[mp3909]

When I open up my access file, the very first command button on my main form appears to be selected/activated/whatever you want to call it.
So when I press the enter key on my keyboard, it triggers the VBA code built for that button.

I have 9 command buttons on my main form.



How do I prevent any of the buttons from being selected by default when you first open up the database?

[ranman256]

in form design, select a NON button control, properties window
OTHER tab,
set the TAB INDEX = 0,
this will be the default item selected.

if user presses tab key, it will cycle thru the controls starting at 0 , then 1, 2,etc. in that order.

[pbaldy]

Something has to have focus. You could create a tiny textbox and have it get focus first.

[mp3909]

I don't see a TAB INDEX property?

[mp3909]

I see it for a command button though but I don't want any of my command buttons to be selected when the forms first loads

[pbaldy]

Any control that can have focus should have that property. Some types of controls can't have focus so won't have that property.