-=> Quoting Sylvia Cherry to All <=-
 SC> I'm new to using Access.  Is there a way I can set Access up when
 SC> designing a form that it will alert me when I am keying in a duplicate
 SC> record.  I would like the option to continue with that record or not
 SC> put it in at all.  I'm keying in a lot of names and I'm not sure if
 SC> some of them are duplicates or not.
Try setting up that field as a combo box.  Then, when keying in part of
a name you'll see a match.
Tony
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