Applies To
TextBox control.
Description
Specifies whether placeholder characters are displayed instead of the characters actually entered in a TextBox.
Syntax
object.PasswordChar [= String]
The PasswordChar property syntax has these parts:
Part
Description
object
Required. A valid object.
String
Optional. A string expression specifying the placeholder character.
Remarks
You can use the PasswordChar property to protect sensitive information, such as passwords or security codes. The value of PasswordChar is the character that appears in a control instead of the actual characters that the user types. If you don't specify a character, the control displays the characters that the user types.