how to change check boxes to yes/no

Anonymous
2025-02-26T11:10:39+00:00

in microsoft access, the checkboxes keep appearing although i had changed the format to Yes/No and it still appears as tick boxes and i need a solution

Microsoft 365 and Office | Access | For education | Windows

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  1. Anonymous
    2025-02-26T14:37:10+00:00

    In table design view change the Display Control in the Lookup tab of the column's properties sheet to Text Box. You'll also need to change the control to a text box in any forms or reports which you've previously created to return data from the table in question.

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