Creating message prompts

R

Rob

Hello,
Is there a way to create an information only message box to appear when
users pass over a button? I have a main control form with several buttons.
Currently each button runs a macro. I currently have a message box appear
giving instructions once a user presses a button. It would be much better if
the message appeared by passing the mouse cursor over the button, instead of
pressing the button and starting the macro.
Thanks in advance for your help.
 
F

fredg

Hello,
Is there a way to create an information only message box to appear when
users pass over a button? I have a main control form with several buttons.
Currently each button runs a macro. I currently have a message box appear
giving instructions once a user presses a button. It would be much better if
the message appeared by passing the mouse cursor over the button, instead of
pressing the button and starting the macro.
Thanks in advance for your help.
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Set the Command button's ControlTipText property to whatever you want
it to say.
 
R

Rob

This is not working for me. I set the ControlTipText to simply say "hello"
and nothing happens when I move the mouse pointer over it. Any other ideas?
 
F

fredg

This is not working for me. I set the ControlTipText to simply say "hello"
and nothing happens when I move the mouse pointer over it. Any other ideas?
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There is a bit of a delay. Did you wait a couple of seconds?
Is there a control, such as a rectangle or box, placed over the
command button?
If so, select it, then Format + Send to Back.
 
R

Rob

That was it. I had a box placed over the command button. Thank you very much
for the quick responses and direction.
Rob
 
R

Rob

Hello,
I just realized this won't work for me. Is there a way to have the text
displayed in a message box without having to create a macro? I would like to
have a message box appear after someone passes over a command button, but do
not want to create macros for every command button I have.
Thanks,
 
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