List Box??

I am very new to access and have no knowledge about database/programming.
This is my first day working on Access.I am in the process of creating a table.One
datafield which is called "Volunteer interest type" needs a list box from which the user
can select values like "planting trees" or "Giving blood".Is there a way of creating a
Listbox while defining a datafiled in the table.Or is there anyway I can do this?
Any help with this is greatly appreciated.Thankyou.
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In a table you won't have the choice of a list box. However you can select the combobox for the items you wish to list using the value type. Then in your form, you can change the combobox to a list box by right clicking on the combobox in design view and select Change To, and then change the combobox to a list box.

lwells

Thankyouvery much for your reply.This is very advanced for my level of knowledge.
How do I select the combobox?I Have created the table in design view and defined
the datafield as "VolunteerInterestType".Can you take me from here?Thanks again
for your time.

Actually, I was mistaken, you can make a list box while designing your table. After you create your field and set the datatype to Text while in the table design view, at the bottom you will see a tab folder labeled Look Up. After clicking on that tab, place your curser in the text box and that will open a drop down arrow to choose either a text box or a list box or a combo box. Select list box, then in the area that displays Table/Query (Row Source Type) place your curser in that field to open a drop down box. Then select Value List. In the next text box below that (Row Source) you can type in what you want followed by the ; separator... "Planting Trees"; "Giving Blood" etc.

lwells

Thanks a lot.It worked