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ACC2000: Can't Use ENTER to Move Data to Next Line of Wizard

Article ID: 199086

Article Last Modified on 6/29/2004

Microsoft Access 2000 Standard Edition

This article was previously published under Q199086

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

SYMPTOMS

When you use the Label Wizard to create labels in Microsoft Access, you are not able to move field names to the next line of the label by pressing ENTER or ALT+ENTER.

RESOLUTION

To move a field name to the next line of the label in the wizard, you need to cut and then paste it. In the Label Wizard, use CTRL+X to cut and CTRL+V to paste.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Behavior

Open the sample database Northwind.mdb.
Use the Label Wizard to create a new report based on the Customers table.
On the first screen of the wizard, accept the defaults, and then click Next twice.
On the What would you like on your mailing label? screen, in the Available Fields box, double-click CustomerID and CompanyName.
In the Prototype label box, add three spaces between CustomerID and CompanyName.
While the mouse pointer is between CustomerID and CompanyName, press ENTER or ALT+ENTER to try to place CompanyName on the next line.

Note that the CompanyName field does not move to the next line.

REFERENCES

For more information about using the Label Wizard, click Microsoft Access Help on the Help menu, type create mailing and other types of labels in the Office Assistant or the Answer Wizard, and then click Search to view the topics returned.

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