Dropdown Method

Applies To

Combo Box control.

Description

You can use the Dropdown method to force the list in the specified combo box to drop down. For example, you can use this method to cause a combo box listing vendor codes to drop down when the vendor code control receives the focus during data entry.

Syntax

combobox.Dropdown

The Dropdown method has the following argument.

Argument	Description

combobox	A combo box control on a form.

Remarks

If the specified combo box control doesn't have the focus, an error occurs. The use of this method is identical to pressing the F4 key when the control has the focus.

Example

The following example shows how you can use the Dropdown method within the GotFocus event procedure to force a combo box named SupplierID to drop down when it receives the focus.

Private Sub SupplierID_GotFocus()
    Me!SupplierID.Dropdown
End Sub