Entering text

To enter new text or edit existing text, click the text box or in a multi-line text box, double-click to display a Memo Editor, with scroll bars.

About this task

There are three types of text box:

Text - text boxes are limited to the number of characters they can contain; this maximum number is set in the database design for the field.
Multiline Text - similar to text boxes except that you can start new lines by pressing the Enter key.
Multiline Text (Append Only) - in fields of this type you can add new text, but you cannot edit existing text.

To edit a Multiline Text (append only) field:

Double-click in the field to display the Memo Editor. The original (non-editable text) displays, and a line is added to the bottom that tags new text with the username, and the date and time.

Note: If you are logged in to the database as the system administrator, you can edit the field without using the Memo Editor. In this case, any additional text you add is not tagged with your name and the date and time.
Enter text in the bottom pane. To start new lines, press the Enter key.
Click OK to save your changes.

The text that you enter in the bottom pane is added to the existing text in the field; none of the text in the field can be edited or deleted.

Note: In multiline text boxes, you can set the number of rows to be displayed. Select Tools > Options and select the Number of rows to be displayed.