Assign a Control Tip, Caption, or Accelerator Key to a Control
Right-click the control, and then click Advanced Properties.
To set the property, open the Properties dialog box, click the property, type a value in the Apply box, and then click Apply.
| Property | Description |
|---|---|
| ControlTipText | Use this string as the control tip. |
| Caption | Use this string as the caption. |
| Accelerator | Use a single character as the value for the ALT + Key entry. If you use a character from the caption of the control, the character is underlined. |
For more information about the property to set for a specific control, see the following:
The ControlTipText property for the Page control.
The ControlTipText property for the Tab control.
The Caption property for the CommandButton control.
The Caption property for the OptionButton control.
The Caption property for the ToggleButton control.
The Accelerator property for the CheckBox control.
The Accelerator property for the CommandButton control.
The Accelerator property for the Label control.
The Accelerator property for the OptionButton control.
The Accelerator property for the Page control.
The Accelerator property for the Tab control.
The Accelerator property for the ToggleButton control.
For more information, see How to: Assign a Control Tip, Caption, or Accelerator Key to a Page or Tab.
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