In Access, is there a command to go to a control in design view from a command button?

In Access, is there a command to go to a control in design view from a command button?
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Rey Obrero (Capricorn1)Commented:
sorry, but none. You can put the form in design view from a command button click with

docmd.openform me.name, acdesign
PatHartmanCommented:
What are you trying to do?
dailymeatAuthor Commented:
Want to open form in design view, go to a command button,  property event
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PatHartmanCommented:
OK, we got that much.  What do you want to do at that point?  Why do you have to put focus on the control?  Once the form is open in design view, you should be able to reference any control directly.   Keep in mind that Access is a Rapid Application Development tool intended for use in creating data-centric applications.  It isn't a graphic design tool so there is a limit to what you can actually do programmatically in design view.

Are you making a tool for yourself because this is not something you would ever do in an application you built for others to use.
Rey Obrero (Capricorn1)Commented:
my post at #a42041204  already answered your question.
Jeffrey CoachmanMIS LiasonCommented:
If I am understanding your request here correctly, ...You can try code like this perhaps:
(It worked for me, ...again, ...If I am understanding your request here correctly)

Private Sub Command13_Click()
    DoCmd.OpenForm "YourForm", acDesign
    Forms![YourForm]![CustName].InSelection = True
End Sub

Sample db attached

Not sure why you would need to do this...?
Also note that this will NOT work in a Runtime

JeffCoachman
Database22.accdb

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dailymeatAuthor Commented:
It worked!, thank you
Jeffrey CoachmanMIS LiasonCommented:
Thanks, ...it took me a while to get the syntax just right.

Just note the cautions we all mentioned...

JeffCoachman
Rey Obrero (Capricorn1)Commented:
@jeff
that is nice. learned something new today ;-)
Jeffrey CoachmanMIS LiasonCommented:
Cap, ...Yeah, ...
For some reason, years ago, I remember a question on this, ...I think Scott posted the syntax...
;-)
I was not even certain the syntax still worked...
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