Match Entries in a List to Entries Typed by Users
In the Form Designer, drag the ListBox or ComboBox control from the Control Toolbox to the form.
Right-click the list box or combo box, and then click Advanced Properties.
To set the MatchEntry property, click the property, specify a value in the Properties box, and then click Apply.
For more information about the property for the specific control, see the following:
- MatchEntry property for the ListBox control.
- MatchEntry property for the ComboBox control.
| **Set this MatchEntry value ** | To |
|---|---|
| No matching | Provide no matching. |
| First letter | Compare the most recently typed letter to the first letter of each entry in the list (the first match in the list is selected). |
| Complete | Compare the user's entry and an exact match in an entry from the list. |
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