Rich Text Field on Subform

[pbranson]

Hi,

I am using Access 2007 and have a rich text field in a subform. When
the subform is opened directly the toolbars for formatting function
correctly when the field has focus, however when the form is opened in
a subform the toolbars remain disabled. The fields display correctly
and the formatting hotkeys function.

Seems like a bug, anyone know of a work around to enable the toolbar
on an event?

Cheers
Bob

 

[Allen Browne]

That behavior qualifies as a bug IMHO also, Bob.

I have listed it here:
http://allenbrowne.com/Access2007.html#Bugs
Hopefully it will be fixed in a serivce pack.

In the mean time, the only workaround I am aware of is to redesign the form
so it does not use a subform for the rich text.

You might also need to be aware that spell-checking a rich text field will
make a mess of your data if the field contains carriage returns.