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ACC2000: AutoCorrect Triggers Change Event

Article ID: 198932

Article Last Modified on 6/29/2004

Microsoft Access 2000 Standard Edition

This article was previously published under Q198932

Moderate: Requires basic macro, coding, and interoperability skills.

SYMPTOMS

When you use the AutoCorrect feature in Microsoft Access to correct typing errors automatically, the Change event of a control on a form is triggered each time that AutoCorrect is invoked. This can cause undesirable results, such as error messages or continuous looping of the automatic correction.

RESOLUTION

You can disable AutoCorrect for a text box or a combo box on a form by setting the control's AllowAutoCorrect property to No. You may want to do this for any text box or combo box on your form that has an event procedure or a macro attached to its Change event.

If you want to disable all or portions of the AutoCorrect feature, click AutoCorrect on the Tools menu, and change the options in the AutoCorrect dialog box.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Behavior

Start Microsoft Access and open any database.
Verify that the AutoCorrect feature is turned on by clicking AutoCorrect on the Tools menu. Verify that the Replace text as you type option is selected and that lowercase letter "i" is in the Replace list.

Create the following new form not based on any table or query:

    Form: TestAuto
    -----------------------------
    Text box:
       Name: Text0
       OnChange: [Event Procedure]
    Text box:
       Name: Text2

Set the OnChange property of the Text0 text box to the following event procedure:
```
 Private Sub Text0_Change
   Me!Text2.SetFocus
 End Sub
					
```
Switch the form to Form view.
Type a lowercase letter i in the Text0 text box. Note that you receive the following error message:
Run-time error '2110'
Microsoft Access can't move the focus to the control Text2.

REFERENCES

For more information about the AutoCorrect feature, click Microsoft Access Help on the Help menu, type Work with AutoCorrection in the Office Assistant or the Answer Wizard, and then click Search to view the topics returned.

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