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Where do you find the ADVANCED FIELD CONTROLS?
FORMAT–>
FIELD CONTROL–>
SET UP
a. Edit box
b. Drop down list
c. Pop up menu
d. Checkbox set
e. Radio button set
f. Drop down calendar
a. A POP UP MENU REQUIRES you to choose one of the options given, A DROP DOWN LIST lets you pick a choice OR ENTER YOUR OWN VALUE.
b. A DROP DOWN LIST works fine with THOUSANDS OF ITEMS in it, BECAUSE IT SCROLLS. A POP UP MENU is very cumbersome with more than 12 items.
c. You can choose from a DROP DOWN LIST USING THE KEYBOARD, but you have to use the mouse with the POP UP MENU.
Choose INCLUDE ARROW TO SHOW AND HIDE LIST, so that you HAVE to click on the arrow to see the list.
It puts an EDIT as the LAST ITEM ON THE DROP DOWN LIST, which allows users to modify the list of choices.
A POP UP MENT has a THREE DIMENSIONAL LOOK, with shadows on two sides.
You can. Kind of. Turn on the “INCLUDE ‘OTHER…’ ITEM TO ALLOW ENTRY OF OTHER VALUES.” This puts your value in the FIELD BUT DOES NOT ADD IT TO THE VALUE LIST.