ShowDropButtonWhen property

Specifies when to show the drop-down button for a ComboBox or TextBox.

Syntax

object.ShowDropButtonWhen [= fmShowDropButtonWhen ]

The ShowDropButtonWhen property syntax has these parts:

Part	Description
object	Required. A valid object.
fmShowDropButtonWhen	Optional. The circumstances under which the drop-down button will be visible.

Settings

The settings for fmShowDropButtonWhen are:

Constant	Value	Description
fmShowDropButtonWhenNever	0	Do not show the drop-down button under any circumstances.
fmShowDropButtonWhenFocus	1	Show the drop-down button when the control has the focus.
fmShowDropButtonWhenAlways	2	Always show the drop-down button.

Remarks

For a ComboBox, the default value is fmShowDropButtonWhenAlways.

For a TextBox, the default value is fmShowDropButtonWhenNever.

See also

• Microsoft Forms examples
• Microsoft Forms reference
• Microsoft Forms concepts

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