Label Members (Access)

This object corresponds to a label control. Labels on a form or report display descriptive text such as titles, captions, or brief instructions.

Methods

Name	Description
Move	Moves the specified object to the coordinates specified by the argument values.
SizeToFit	You can use the SizeToFit method to size a control so it fits the text or image that it contains.

Properties

Name	Description
Application	You can use the Application property to access the active Microsoft Access Application object and its related properties. Read-only Application object.
BackColor	Gets or sets the interior color of the specified object. Read/write Long.
BackShade	Gets or sets the shade applied to the theme color in the BackColor property of the specified object. Read/write Single.
BackStyle	You can use the BackStyle property to specify whether a control will be transparent. Read/write Byte.
BackThemeColorIndex	Gets or sets a value that represents a color in the applied color theme associated with the BackColor property of the specified object. Read/write Long.
BackTint	Gets or sets the tint that is applied to the theme color in the BackColor property of the specified object. Read/write Single.
BorderColor	You can use the BorderColor property to specify the color of a control's border. Read/write Long.
BorderShade	Gets or sets the shade that is applied to the theme color in the BorderColor property of the specified object. Read/write Single.
BorderStyle	Specifies how a control's border appears.Read/write Byte.
BorderThemeColorIndex	Gets or sets a value that represents a color in the applied color theme associated with the BorderColor property of the specified object. Read/write Long.
BorderTint	Gets or sets the tint that is applied to the theme color in the BorderColor property of the specified object. Read/write Single.
BorderWidth	You can use the BorderWidth property to specify the width of a control's border. Read/write Byte.
BottomMargin	Along with the LeftMargin, RightMargin, and TopMargin properties, specifies the location of information displayed within a label control. Read/write Integer.
BottomPadding	Gets or sets the amount of space (in inches) between the label and its bottom gridline. Read/write Integer.
Caption	Gets or sets the text that appears in the control. Read/write String.
ControlTipText	You can use the ControlTipText property to specify the text that appears in a ScreenTip when you hold the mouse pointer over a control. Read/write String.
ControlType	You can use the ControlType property in Visual Basic to determine the type of a control on a form or report. Read/write Byte.
DisplayWhen	You can use the DisplayWhen property to specify which of a form's controls you want displayed on screen and in print. Read/write Byte.
EventProcPrefix	Gets or sets the prefix portion of an event procedure name. Read/write String.
FontBold	You can use the FontBold property to specify whether a font appears in a bold style in the following situations: When displaying or printing controls on forms and reports. When using the Print method on a report. Read/write Boolean.
FontItalic	You can use the FontItalic property to specify whether text is italic in the following situations: When displaying or printing controls on forms and reports. When using the Print method on a report. Read/write Boolean.
FontName	You can use the FontName property to specify the font for text in the following situations: When displaying or printing controls on forms and reports. When using the Print method on a report. Read/write String.
FontSize	You can use the FontSize property to specify the point size for text in the following situations: When displaying or printing controls on forms and reports. When using the Print method on a report. Read/write Integer.
FontUnderline	You can use the FontUnderline property to specify whether text is underlined in the following situations: When displaying or printing controls on forms and reports. When using the Print method on a report. Read/write Boolean.
FontWeight	You can use the DatasheetFontWeight property to specify the line width of the font used to display and print characters for field names and data in Datasheet view. Read/write Integer.
ForeColor	You can use the ForeColor property to specify the color for text in a control. Read/write Long.
ForeShade	Gets or sets the shade that is applied to the theme color in the ForeColor property of the specified object. Read/write Single.
ForeThemeColorIndex	Gets or sets a value that represents a color in the applied color theme associated with the ForeColor property of the specified object. Read/write Long.
ForeTint	Gets or sets the tint that is applied to the theme color in the ForeColor property of the specified object. Read/write Single.
GridlineColor	Gets or sets the color of the gridline for the specified label. Read/write Long.
GridlineShade	Gets or sets the shade applied to the theme color in the GridlineColor property of the specified object. Read/write Single.
GridlineStyleBottom	Gets or sets the bottom gridline style of the specified label. Read/write Byte.
GridlineStyleLeft	Gets or sets the width of the bottom gridline for the specified label. Read/write Byte.
GridlineStyleRight	Gets or sets the right gridline style of the specified label. Read/write Byte.
GridlineStyleTop	Gets or sets the top gridline style of the specified label. Read/write Byte.
GridlineThemeColorIndex	Gets or sets the theme color index that represents a color in the applied color theme associated with the GridlineColor property of the specified object. Read/write Long.
GridlineTint	Gets or sets the tint applied to the theme color in the GridlineColor property of the specified object. Read/write Single.
GridlineWidthBottom	Gets or sets the width of the bottom gridline for the specified label. Read/write Byte.
GridlineWidthLeft	Gets or sets the width of the left gridline for the specified label. Read/write Byte.
GridlineWidthRight	Gets or sets the width of the right gridline for the specified label. Read/write Byte.
GridlineWidthTop	Gets or sets the width of the top gridline for the specified label. Read/write Byte.
Height	Gets or sets the height of the specified object in twips. Read/write Integer.
HelpContextId	The HelpContextID property specifies the context ID of a topic in the custom Help file specified by the HelpFile property setting. Read/write Long.
HorizontalAnchor	Gets or sets an AcHorizontalAnchor constant that indicates how the label is anchored horizontally within its layout. Read/write.
Hyperlink	You can use the Hyperlink property to return a reference to a Hyperlink object. You can use the Hyperlink property to access the properties and methods of a control's hyperlink. Read-only.
HyperlinkAddress	You can use the HyperlinkAddress property to specify or determine the path to an object, document, Web page or other destination for a hyperlink associated with a the specified control. Read/write String.
HyperlinkSubAddress	You can use the HyperlinkSubAddress property to specify or determine a location within the target document specified by the HyperlinkAddress property. Read/write String.
InSelection	You can use the InSelection property to determine or specify whether a control on a form in Design view is selected. Read/write Boolean.
IsVisible	You can use the IsVisible property in to determine whether a control on a report is visible. Read/write Boolean.
Layout	Returns the type of layout for the specified label. Read-only AcLayoutType.
LayoutID	Returns the unique identifier for the layout that contains the specified label. Read-only Long.
Left	You can use the Left property to specify an object's location on a form or report. Read/write Integer.
LeftMargin	Along with the TopMargin, RightMargin, and BottomMargin properties, specifies the location of information displayed within a label control. Read/write Integer. .
LeftPadding	Gets or sets the amount of space (in inches) between the label and its left gridline. Read/write Integer.
LineSpacing	You can use the LineSpacing property to specify or determine the location of information displayed within a label or text box control. Read/write Integer.
Name	You can use the Name property to specify or determine the string expression that identifies the name of an object. Read/write String.
NumeralShapes	Note Language-specific information You can use the NumeralShapes property to specify or determine numeral shapes to be displayed and printed in a combo box, label, list box, or text box. Read/write Byte.
OldBorderStyle	You can use this property to set or returns the unedited value of the BorderStyle property for a form or control. This property is useful if you need to revert to an unedited or preferred border style. Read/write Byte.
OnClick	Sets or returns the value of the On Click box in the Properties window. Read/write String.
OnDblClick	Sets or returns the value of the On Dbl Click box in the Properties window. Read/write String.
OnMouseDown	Sets or returns the value of the On Mouse Down box in the Properties window. Read/write String.
OnMouseMove	Sets or returns the value of the On Mouse Move box in the Properties window. Read/write String.
OnMouseUp	Sets or returns the value of the On Mouse Up box in the Properties window. Read/write String.
Parent	Returns the parent object for the specified object. Read-only.
Properties	Returns a reference to a control's Properties collection object. Read-only.
ReadingOrder	You can use the ReadingOrder property to specify or determine the reading order of words in text. Read/write Byte.
RightMargin	Along with the TopMargin, Left Margin, and BottomMargin properties, specifies the location of information displayed within a label control. Read/write Integer.
RightPadding	Gets or sets the amount of space (in inches) between the label and its right gridline. Read/write Integer.
Section	You can identify these controls by the section of a form or report where the control appears. Read/write Integer.
ShortcutMenuBar	You can use the ShortcutMenuBar property to specify the shortcut menu that will appear when you right-click on the specified object. Read/write String.
SmartTags	Returns a SmartTags collection that represents the collection of smart tags that have been added to a control. .
SpecialEffect	You can use the SpecialEffect property to specify whether special formatting will apply to the specified object. Read/write Byte.
Tag	Stores extra information about a form, report, section, or control needed by a Microsoft Access application. Read/write String.
TextAlign	The TextAlign property specifies the text alignment in new controls. Read/write Byte.
ThemeFontIndex	Gets or sets the font index that represents a font in the applied theme associated with the FontName property of the specified object. Read/write Long.
Top	You can use the Top property to specify an object's location on a form or report. Read/write Integer. .
TopMargin	Along with the LeftMargin, RightMargin, and BottomMargin properties, specifies the location of information displayed within a label control. Read/write Integer.
TopPadding	Gets or sets the amount of space (in inches) between the label and its top gridline. Read/write Integer.
Vertical	You can use the Vertical property to set a form control for vertical display and editing or set a report control for vertical display and printing. Read/write Boolean.
VerticalAnchor	Gets or sets an AcVerticalAnchor constant that indicates how the specified label is anchored vertically within its layout. Read/write.
Visible	Returns or sets whether the object is visible. Read/write Boolean.
Width	Gets or sets the width of the specified object in twips. Read/write Integer.

Events

Name	Description
Click	The Click event occurs when the user presses and then releases a mouse button over an object.
DblClick	The DblClick event occurs when the user presses and releases the left mouse button twice over an object within the double-click time limit of the system.
MouseDown	The MouseDown event occurs when the user presses a mouse button.
MouseMove	The MouseMove event occurs when the user moves the mouse.
MouseUp	The MouseUp event occurs when the user releases a mouse button.