ActiveX Control
Applies to: Access 2013 | Access 2016
In addition to the built-in controls that appear in the toolbox, Microsoft Access supports ActiveX controls (formerly known as custom or OLE controls). An ActiveX control, like a built-in control, is an object that you place on a form to enable or enhance a user's interaction with an application. ActiveX controls have events and can be incorporated into other controls. These controls usually have an .dll or .ocx file name extension. The Calendar control is an example of an ActiveX control.
See also
- Access for developers forum
- Access help on support.office.com
- Access help on answers.microsoft.com
- Search for specific Access error codes on Bing
- Access forums on UtterAccess
- Access wiki on UtterAccess
- Access developer and VBA programming help center (FMS)
- Access posts on StackOverflow
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