TextBox.TextAlign Property (Access)

The TextAlign property specifies the text alignment in new controls. Read/write Byte.

Syntax

expression .TextAlign

expression A variable that represents a TextBox object.

Remarks

The TextAlign property uses the following settings.

Setting

Visual Basic

Description

General

0

(Default) The text aligns to the left; numbers and dates align to the right.

Left

1

The text, numbers, and dates align to the left.

Center

2

The text, numbers, and dates are centered.

Right

3

The text, numbers, and dates align to the right.

Distribute

4

The text, numbers, and dates are evenly distributed.

You can set the default for the TextAlign property by using a control's default control style or the DefaultControl property in Visual Basic.

Example

The following example aligns the text in the "Address" text box on the "Suppliers" form to the right.

Forms("Suppliers").Controls("Address").TextAlign = 3

See Also

Concepts

TextBox Object Members

TextBox Object