Combo box control type

The Combo box control type allows you to choose from a pre-defined list or from a selected database field and to type in entries that are not chosen from either of these. In this respect it is more versatile than the List box control type, which only allows entries from a pre-defined list or database field.

Example

  1. When inserting a formula field you can set the Control Type at Combo box.

  2. On the next page of the "Insert Field Wizard" select Use Choices in the Control Source box, and then type your list choices (one per line) in the Choices box.

  3. Alternatively, if you click on Lookup Choices you can use a pre-set list contained in a database field.

Once the field is inserted into your document, you can choose from the pre-set choices or entries in a database field, or type in new entries which do not occur in the list.

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Control types