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Checkboxes - how to enlarge the actual little checkbox on form

I am using a couple checkboxes on a form I'm devleoping. These are Yes/No fields in the table. I select a checkbox from the toolbox and put it on the form. No problem, the checkbox is on the form and works fine. But, I can't change the size of the actual check box itself. I can click on it and expand it using the handles but he little check box size does not change. I can also go into the Properties Sheet and change the height and width, but still the little check box doesn't change.
How do you change it's size, making it bigger?
Thanks,
Joe

geotiger

Which language?

Joe Boyd

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I hope I'm answering the right question. I'm using MS Access 2003

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Arthur_Wood

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Joe Boyd

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Interesting! That isn't good LOL, but, at least it isn't something obvious I was missing, which is what I thought it might be.
That is strange though. You would think you'd be able to adjust the size of this? Thanks for the responses

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Alan Warren

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Eladla

Well.....there is no way to do it directly.
In VB you can sub-class it and then use the OCX in access, but I`m sure thats more trouble than it`s worth.

Joe Boyd

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Thank you all for your input. I'm going to split the points as follows:
arthur Wood (100): gave me the first answer and told me what I didn't know, that this couldn't be done directly
alanwarren: (200): gave me a great idea on how to do this in a round about way.
I apologize to everyone for not getting back to you all sooner.
Joe