GoToControl Macro Action (Access custom web app)

Office 2013 and later

You can use the GoToControl action to move the focus to the specified control in the current record of the open view.

Last modified: March 09, 2015

Applies to: Access 2013 | Access 2016

Important note Important

Microsoft no longer recommends creating and using Access web apps in SharePoint. As an alternative, consider using Microsoft PowerApps to build no-code business solutions for the web and mobile devices.

The GoToControl action has the following argument.

Action argument

Description

Control Name

The name of the field or control where you want the focus. This is a required argument.

You can use this action when you want a particular field or control to have the focus. You can also use this action to navigate in a form according to certain conditions. For example, if the user enters No in a Married control on a health insurance form, the focus can automatically skip the Spouse/partner Name control and move to the next control.

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