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Zoom Dialog Box Access

View and edit long text fields more clearly using the Zoom dialog box in Access

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Zoom Dialog Box Access

When you are viewing and working with data, sometimes a column will not be wide enough to display all the text in a cell or field value. You can use the Zoom box to make the contents of any field value easier to view and edit.

  1. Select the field value you want to zoom in on.
  2. Press Shift + F2.
    Use the Zoom Box

    The Zoom box appears and displays the contents of the selected field value. You can edit the field’s information here.

  3. Click OK to close the Zoom box.
    Use the Zoom Box

The Zoom dialog box closes.