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Controls (especially those that display text, such as text box controls) have an enormous number of properties. For the most part, you won't need to change control properties except for those related to size, position, font, and color. See Appendix F, "Control Properties," for a list of the control properties and the controls they apply to. Some properties significant for various types of controls are discussed in this chapter, and the most commonly used properties are described in the next section. For more information about a control property (including some obscure properties not described in detail in this book), position the insertion point in the property box of the properties sheet and press F1 to open context-specific Help.

Commonly Used Properties

As you gain experience working with controls, you'll notice that you use some properties more than others. The following list introduces a number of the most common control properties, with a brief description of their function.

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