Where is the Combo Box Wizard in MS Access?

Carl S 5 Reputation points
2025-02-19T16:28:32.5266667+00:00

It's been a while since I've used Access. My company uses MS 365 and I have an old Access database that I'm wanting to update. When I click on the Combo Box control on the Form Design tab and then click in my form, the combo box shows up but the wizard does not. I remember it use to ask which table or query did I want to pull the info from and which column, but no more. How do I get it back?

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  1. Tom van Stiphout 1,696 Reputation points MVP
    2025-02-19T17:24:19.31+00:00

    Design the form. On the Form Design tab of the Ribbon, drop down the list of Controls. Make sure the "Use Control Wizards" box is checked.

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  2. Tom van Stiphout 1,696 Reputation points MVP
    2025-02-19T17:26:00.8233333+00:00

    Design the form. On the Form Design tab of the Ribbon, drop down the list of Controls. Make sure the "Use Control Wizards" box is checked.


  3. Carl S 5 Reputation points
    2025-02-20T14:55:50.7233333+00:00

    Thank you. However, and I didn't realize this at first, I get the wizard if I place it (combo box) in my primary form but if I place it in the sub-form, no wizard.

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  4. Tom van Stiphout 1,696 Reputation points MVP
    2025-02-21T00:12:18.24+00:00

    I see the same thing. Luckily, a subform can be designed separately.

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