TextBox.AutoTab property (Access)

Use the AutoTab property to specify whether an automatic tab occurs when the last character permitted by a text box control's input mask is entered. An automatic tab moves the focus to the next control in the form's tab order. Read/write Boolean.

Syntax

expression.AutoTab

expression A variable that represents a TextBox object.

Remarks

The AutoTab property uses the following settings.

Setting Visual Basic Description
Yes True Generates a tab when the last allowable character in a text box is entered.
No False (Default) Doesn't generate a tab when the last allowable character in a text box is entered.

You can also set the default for this property by setting a control's DefaultControl property in Visual Basic.

You can also create an input mask for a text box control bound to a field by setting the InputMask property for the field in the form's underlying table or query. If the field is dragged to a form from the field list, the field's input mask is inherited by the text box control.

You could use the AutoTab property if you have a text box on a form for which you usually enter the maximum number of characters for each record. After you have entered the maximum number of characters, the focus automatically moves to the next control in the tab order. For example, you could use this property for a CategoryType field that must always be five characters long.

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