Deleted field names in forms

[tfmurphhk]

I inadvertently deleted the field name when I was creating a form. I have the field showing, but not the name of that field.

For example I inserted a field named Property Address.. but when I view the form, the field is there, but no naming.. maybe what I am referring to is the caption? Not sure.

Anyway, how do I restore those names without having to delete the field and then reinsert it into the form WITH the field caption?



Thanks for any assistance in correcting my stupid error.

Tom

[June7]

Do you mean a label?

Select label control from design tab on ribbon and add to form. Put whatever text you want into the label. This will be an unassociated label. Then if you want, associate it with existing textbox.

One you first install a label on form, it will have a little red triangle in corner. Click it, this will expose a dropdown button, click that and menu will appear, select "Associate" option, pick textbox.

Or just delete and recreate textbox with its associated label.

[Micron]

Then if you want, associate it with existing textbox.

After creating the new label, select it, cut it (ctrl+x) then select the control (textbox?) and paste (ctrl+v)
It should then be attached as it was before.

Next time if you delete a form control by mistake and notice right away, try ctrl+z to undo.

[tfmurphhk]

After creating the new label, select it, cut it (ctrl+x) then select the control (textbox?) and paste (ctrl+v)
It should then be attached as it was before.

Thank you. Your reply, combined with the previous one, got me back on track.

I am not new to Access... but surely still very much a Noob.

If I may, another question. Is there a way to have the label actually show up INSIDE of the textbox when in form view?

Thank you so much

Tom

[Micron]

Over, yes. Inside, no. Location is primarily determined in design or layout view. Why would you want to obscure the textbox with a label?

[June7]

You want textbox to have some text inside it such as seen on many web input boxes, like: [Enter Name] ?

DefaultValue property can display something but this should be something you would want saved if user does not change it.

[CJ_London]

alternative for showing text requesting data entry is to use the format property.

For text it would be

@;"Enter Name"