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I'm not sure you can control that. &nbsp;The input mask gets in the way of normal data entry. &nbsp;You can try changing the &quot;Behavior on entering field&quot; property in &nbsp;file/options/client settings but I'm not sure that would help. &nbsp;I like it to select all when the user tabs into a field. &nbsp;The problem is that this setting is universal so changing it changes it for EVERY database.
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I'm not sure you can control that.  The input mask gets in the way of normal data entry.  You can try changing the "Behavior on entering field" property in  file/options/client settings but I'm not sure that would help.  I like it to select all when the user tabs into a field.  The problem is that this setting is universal so changing it changes it for EVERY database.

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Other answer did not solve my problem.
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I have an Access 2007 form, which contains a text box represented in a phone number format, e.g.<br />
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!\(999&quot;)&quot;000\-0000<br />
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If the field is empty, I would like the cursor to be placed at the beginning of the field.<br />
If the field contains a phone number, I would like the cursor to remain where the user clicked the field.<br />
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How would I go about doing this?<br />
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Thanks...Tom
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I have an Access 2007 form, which contains a text box represented in a phone number format, e.g.

!\(999")"000\-0000

If the field is empty, I would like the cursor to be placed at the beginning of the field.
If the field contains a phone number, I would like the cursor to remain where the user clicked the field.

How would I go about doing this?

Thanks...Tom

Setting cursor in phone number field (text box)

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