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ACC95: List Box Border Style Visible When Set to Transparent

Article ID: 163656

Article Last Modified on 11/17/2000

Microsoft Access 95 Standard Edition

This article was previously published under Q163656

Novice: Requires knowledge of the user interface on single-user computers.

SYMPTOMS

When you set the BorderStyle property of a list box on a report to Transparent, parts of the list box border are still visible when you preview or print the report.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Access 7.0. This problem no longer occurs in Microsoft Access 97.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Problem

Start Microsoft Access and open the sample database Northwind.mdb.
Create a new report not based on any table or query in Design view.
Add a list box control to the Detail section of the report.
On the View menu, click Properties.
Set the BorderStyle property of the list box to Transparent.
On the File menu, click Print Preview. Note that you can still see the top and left borders around the list box.

REFERENCES

For more information about the BorderStyle property, search the Help Index for "BorderStyle property," or ask the Microsoft Access Answer Wizard.

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