Text Scrolls Up Past Top of Text Box (Microsoft Access)

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Hi James,
Thank you for reaching out to the Microsoft Q&A Forum.

Just to double‑check: are you scrolling using your laptop’s touchpad? If yes, can you try using an external mouse to see if the issue still happens when you scroll with the wheel? Also curious if this behavior just started recently or if it's always been like that.

You can try enabling the vertical scroll bar in the Text Box properties by setting Scroll Bars = Vertical or Both. This usually makes scrolling more stable compared to touch gestures.

From my experience, sometimes you need to click inside the box first before scrolling works properly. So please try clicking or tapping inside the box, then scroll again.

It may also help to turn off the auto‑expanding behavior by setting Can Grow and Can Shrink to No in the Format tab. Also try setting Top Margin and Bottom Margin to 0, since large margins sometimes cause the text to shift or move strangely when scrolling.

If the content is long, placing the Text Box inside a subform with its own scroll bar tends to give much more stable scrolling.

You can also check these links for additional insight:

Solved - Problem scrolling on form with a tab control | Access World Forums

Why Your Scroll Wheel Doesn't Work in a Rich Text Box in Microsoft Access

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To prevent text from scrolling up past the top of a TextBox when using touch gestures, you can ensure that the vertical scroll bar is properly configured. Here are a few suggestions:

1. Set Vertical ScrollBar Visibility: Make sure that the vertical scrollbar is set to be visible when needed. You can do this by setting the ScrollViewer.VerticalScrollBarVisibility property to Auto. This allows the scrollbar to appear when the content exceeds the visible area of the TextBox.

      <TextBox AcceptsReturn="True" TextWrapping="Wrap"
               MaxHeight="172" Width="300" Header="Description"
               ScrollViewer.VerticalScrollBarVisibility="Auto"/>
   

2. Adjust Height: Ensure that the height of the TextBox is appropriately set and does not allow for excessive growth when text is added. You might want to set a MaxHeight to constrain its growth.
3. Test Scrolling Behavior: After implementing these settings, test the scrolling behavior to ensure that it behaves as expected. If the text still scrolls out of view, consider adjusting the layout or using a different control that better suits your needs, such as a ScrollViewer that contains the TextBox.

By following these practices, you should be able to manage the scrolling behavior effectively and prevent text from disappearing off the top of the TextBox.

References:

• Create a text box