3.7. Change Titles and Labels

About this task

  • Default titles and labels.
  • Change a title of label.

Default titles and labels

  • The default titles for a dialog box is Untitled.
  • Default labels for the following controls and items are generic, as follows.
Item Default Title or Label
Dialog box Untitled
Check boxes Check Box
Group boxes Group Box
Option buttons Option Button
Push buttons Push Button
Text Text
Note:
  • The OK and Cancel buttons also have labels that cannot be changed.
  • The following controls do not have their own labels. You can position a text control above or beside these controls to serve as a de facto label
  • Combo boxes
  • Drop list boxes
  • List boxes
  • Pictures
  • Picture buttons.
  • Text boxes

Change a title or label

Procedure

  1. Open the Information dialog box for the dialog box title you want to change or for the control label you want to change.
  2. Enter the new title or label in the Text$ field.

    Note: Dialog box titles and control labels are optional; you can leave the Text$ field blank.

  3. Check the Variable Name checkbox if the information in the Text$ field should be interpreted as a variable name rather than a literal string.
  4. Click the OK button or press Enter on the keyboard.

Results

The Information dialog box closes; the new title or label displays in the title bar or on the control.