A memo field is similar to a character field, only much larger and can contain multiple paragraphs.
The formatting properties available on the General page are:
Initial Value (enter a default value that will automatically appear in this field every time a new record is created, unless another value is entered instead of it - Initial value)
Caption (enter a caption to replace the field name above the column in Table View - see Captions)
Validation Rule (set a rule to validate possible data entries - see Validation rule)
Validation Text (write a display message for cases of invalid data - see Validation text)
Allow Zero Length (allows zero-length string in field - see Allow zero-length property)
Required (when checked a value is required in field - see Required property)
The formatting properties available on the Format page are:
Memo Type (Plain or Rich Text: Rich text allows formatting of individual portions of text in bold, italics, etc., whereas Plain text only allows formatting for all the text in a field)
Append in New Record: (click on the check boxes to have the date and/or time appear automatically in the Memo)
Note that when you go to the table view and enter data in a particular record, the date and/or time will not appear in the memo field for that record until you go to the next row.