How can I setup/arrange the tab order for text box objects? I have tried
every setting in the properties box and I can't get the cursor to move from
one text box to another without using the mouse. Does anyone have an answer
or suggestion for this?

Thanks in advance.

Mike

(see comment to your previous question)
Sebastien

As Sebastion said, not supported if on a worksheet. You can look at this
code posted by Rob Bovey that simulates this type of behavior.

http://groups.google.com/groups?thre...gp13.p hx.gbl



Hi Todd,

The TabOrder property is an inherited property. That means it comes from
the container that a control is situated in. A UserForm supplies this
property, a worksheet doesn't. You can still tab amongst controls on a
worksheet, you just have to code it yourself using each control's KeyDown
event procedure.

In the sample event procedure below I'll assume a hypothetical situation
where we have three textboxes: TextBoxPrevious, TextBoxCurrent, and
TextBoxNext. This event procedure shows you how to use VBA to emulate
tabbing behavior. Pressing Tab moves from TextBoxCurrent to TextBoxNext and
pressing Shift+Tab moves from TextBoxCurrent to TextBoxPrevious. The Up and
Down arrow keys and the Enter key are given similar behavior.

Private Sub TextBoxCurrent_KeyDown(ByVal KeyCode As MSForms.ReturnInteger, _
ByVal Shift As Integer)
Dim bBackwards As Boolean
Select Case KeyCode
''' These are the only keys we care about.
Case vbKeyTab, vbKeyReturn, vbKeyDown, vbKeyUp
Application.ScreenUpdating = False
''' Determine if we need to move backwards.
bBackwards = CBool(Shift And 1) Or (KeyCode = vbKeyUp)
''' In Excel 97 we must select a cell
''' before activating another control.
If Application.Version < 9 Then Sheet1.Range("A1").Select
''' Activate the appropriate control based on key(s) pressed.
If bBackwards Then TextBoxPrevious.Activate Else _
TextBoxNext.Activate
Application.ScreenUpdating = True
End Select
End Sub

--
Rob Bovey, MCSE, MCSD, Excel MVP
Application Professionals
http://www.appspro.com/

--
Regards,
Tom Ogilvy

"MikeS" wrote in message
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How can I setup/arrange the tab order for text box objects? I have tried
every setting in the properties box and I can't get the cursor to move
from
one text box to another without using the mouse. Does anyone have an
answer
or suggestion for this?

Thanks in advance.

Mike