can't display "control source" from properties tab

[Jenner]

I'm a new user trying to modify a form with extensive drop down menus in
multiple windows (using access 2007). I'm trying to add a new drop down menu
to a table (following the "Create an Expression" tutorial) but when I display
the properties menu I only can see the "General" Tab and not the "All" tab I
need to get to the "Control Source" property to make an expression!

I'm trying to do this on a form that already has fields that are linked to
drop down menus but I don't see any of that in the properties bar. The
creator had a lot fo things turned off so people (haha like me) coudn't mess
it up so I'm wondering if there's a setting somewhere to do that.

if you could please tell me how to make this display "All" tab in properties
display that would be great because I'm stuck.

Thanks,
Jenner

 

[Maurice]

Jenner,

I assume you have your form in designview right? When you doubleclick on the
control (the combo) it will popup the properties windows with all the tabs
you are looking for. If doubleclicking doesn't work as expected you can
always rightclick on the control and choose properties which should be at the
bottom.

In the properties window you'll find various tabs (not to be mistaken for
the tabs in the ribbon!). Here you will find the All tab where you will see
the controlsource.

hth