INF: Using Ampersands in Shorcut Keys, Displaying in Labels

PSS ID Number: Q100974
Article last modified on 07-23-1993

1.00 1.10
WINDOWS

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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Access versions 1.0 and 1.1
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SUMMARY
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The ampersand (&) is a reserved character. You can assign a shortcut
key by typing an ampersand in the Caption property of a control,
immediately preceding the character that you want to assign to the
shortcut key. The character you have assigned will then be underlined.
Press ALT+underlined character to move the focus to that control.

MORE INFORMATION
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To display the ampersand character in the caption, type "A&&B"
(without the quotation marks). The double ampersand is displayed as
"A&B". The following are examples of how "A&B" appears on a label: 
   Text Typed      Text Displayed
   ----------      --------------
   "A&B"           AB
                    -
   "A&&B"          AB
   "A&&&B"         A&B
                     -

Additional reference words: 1.00 1.10 ampersand label underscore
KBCategory:
KBSubcategory: FrmrptCtlprp
Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1993.