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TextBox.TextAlign property (Access)

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The TextAlign property specifies the text alignment in new controls. Read/write Byte.

Syntax

expression.TextAlign

expression A variable that represents a TextBox object.

Remarks

The TextAlign property uses the following settings.

Setting Visual Basic Description
General 0 (Default) The text aligns to the left; numbers and dates align to the right.
Left 1 The text, numbers, and dates align to the left.
Center 2 The text, numbers, and dates are centered.
Right 3 The text, numbers, and dates align to the right.
Distribute 4 The text, numbers, and dates are evenly distributed.

You can set the default for the TextAlign property by using a control's default control style or the DefaultControl property in Visual Basic.

Example

The following example aligns the text in the Address text box on the Suppliers form to the right.

Forms("Suppliers").Controls("Address").TextAlign = 3

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