In 2003 for me I get different effects for horizontal vs vertical. With horizontal: - If I use tab to move between fields, it will pre-fill. - If I use right arrow to move between fields (which is what I do) or mouse, it doesn't pre-fill With vertical (using down arrow or mouse), it will pre-fill. But it only does it if the difference is +1 or +2, not for any other increments I've tried. And the suggested number is highlighted ready to simply be overtyped. So it shouldn't slow you down at all. No extra keystrokes are needed. And just occasionally, it's right. :-) Regards, Dave S PS I agree it was a silly "feature" and would turn it off if I could. Instead, I just ignore it. ----- Original Message ----- From: <Pruscoe@xxxxxxx> To: <mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2008 4:57 AM Subject: [mso] Data entry in Access 2003 >I am entering data in the table view in Access. The table has multiple > columns of various types (most are text). If I enter numbers in two > consecutive > columns, Access assumes I am entering a number series, and it defaults > each of > the following columns to the value it thinks should be entered. > > How can I disable this "feature?" > > > **************Planning your summer road trip? Check out AOL Travel Guides. > > (http://travel.aol.com/travel-guide/united-states?ncid=aoltrv00030000000016) > > > ************************************************************* > You are receiving this mail because you subscribed to mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx or > MicrosoftOffice@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > To send mail to the group, simply address it to mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > To Unsubscribe from this group, visit the group's homepage and use the > dropdown menu at the top. This will allow you to unsubscribe your email > address or change your email settings to digest or vacation (no mail). > //www.freelists.org/webpage/mso > > To be able to share files with the group, you must join our Yahoo sister > group. This group will not allow for posting of emails, but will allow > you to join and share problem files, templates, etc.: > http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/MicrosoftOffice . This group is for > FILE SHARING ONLY. > > If you are using Outlook and you see a lot of unnecessary code in your > email messages, read these instructions that explain why and how to fix > it: > http://personal-computer-tutor.com/abc3/v28/greg28.htm > ************************************************************* ************************************************************* You are receiving this mail because you subscribed to mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx or MicrosoftOffice@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To send mail to the group, simply address it to mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To Unsubscribe from this group, visit the group's homepage and use the dropdown menu at the top. This will allow you to unsubscribe your email address or change your email settings to digest or vacation (no mail). //www.freelists.org/webpage/mso To be able to share files with the group, you must join our Yahoo sister group. This group will not allow for posting of emails, but will allow you to join and share problem files, templates, etc.: http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/MicrosoftOffice . This group is for FILE SHARING ONLY. If you are using Outlook and you see a lot of unnecessary code in your email messages, read these instructions that explain why and how to fix it: http://personal-computer-tutor.com/abc3/v28/greg28.htm *************************************************************