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ControlTipText no longer supports multiline text / wrapping in Access 2608
I’ve noticed what appears to be a recent regression in Access concerning the ControlTipText property.
Previously, embedded line breaks such as:
.ControlTipText = "Line 1" & vbCrLf & "Line 2" & vbCrLf & "Line 3"
displayed as a multiline tooltip.
In current builds, the vbCrLf is still present in the property value but is ignored when the tooltip is displayed, so the text appears on a single line.
I also tested automatic wrapping with:
.ControlTipText = String(70, "A") & " " & _ String(70, "B") & " " & _ String(70, "C")
and the tooltip does not wrap at all; it simply continues horizontally off the right-hand side of the screen.
I confirmed that the line-break characters are still stored by using Replace(ControlTipText, vbCrLf, "<CRLF>"), which finds and replaces them correctly. I also tried vbLf and Chr(13) & Chr(10) with the same result.
The issue is present in:
Microsoft Access for Microsoft 365
Version 2608
Build 16.0.20326.20132
64-bit
It was also present before updating to this build.
This looks as though the tooltip itself is no longer being configured for multiline/wrapped display, rather than Access altering the contents of the ControlTipText property.
Has anyone else seen this, or can Microsoft confirm whether it is a known issue?
2 Replies
Hi,
This is a bug that I've reported to the Microsoft Access team in mid August. I just checked with them again today, and they assured me that a fix is on its way and will be released soon. When I know the exact date and build number, I'll share them here.
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Karl
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Thanks, Karl.