Specify where you want scroll bars in a text box or other control

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You can select the position of scroll bars you want in a text box, combo box, or list box.

1. Open a form or report in Design view.
   
   
2. Make sure the control is selected, and then click Properties on the toolbar.
   
   
3. On the All tab, in the ScrollBarAlign box, do one of the following:

   To have the scroll bar follow the setting of the Orientation property for the form or report that contains the control, click System. (A vertical scroll bar is placed on the left if the form or report Orientation property setting is Right-to-left; and on the right if the form or report Orientation property setting is Left-to-right.)

   To have a scroll bar on the right side of the control, click Right.

   To have a scroll bar on the left side of the control, click Left.

Note   Learn about right-to-left properties.