Microsoft KB Archive/304527

= ACC2002: List Box Border Style Is Still Visible When You Set It to Transparent =

Article ID: 304527

Article Last Modified on 9/25/2003

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Access 2002 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q304527



Novice: Requires knowledge of the user interface on single-user computers.

This article applies to a Microsoft Access database (.mdb) and to a Microsoft Access project (.adp).



SYMPTOMS
When you set the BorderStyle property of a list box on a report to Transparent, parts of the list box border are still visible when you preview or print the report.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.



Steps to Reproduce the Behavior

 * 1) Start Microsoft Access, and then open the sample database Northwind.mdb.
 * 2) Create a new report that is not based on any table or query.
 * 3) Add a list box to the detail section of the report.
 * 4) On the View menu, click Properties.
 * 5) Set the BorderStyle property of the list box to Transparent.
 * 6) On the File menu, click Print Preview. Note that you can still see the top and left borders around the list box.

