Lesson 4.6. Using Field DescriptionsFigure 4-7. A field's description lets you provide your database users with onscreen prompts and instructions.Figure 4-8. A field's description appears in the Status bar whenever you select the field.Descriptions make your database fields easier to fill out and use by providing users with onscreen instructions and help. Whenever a user selects a field, anything typed in that field's Description box will appear in the Status bar. There really isn't anything to adding a description to a fieldjust type the text you want to appear in the field's Description box.
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