Computer Learning Zone

Microsoft Access Password Prompts and Hidden Input Options

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Can Microsoft Access hide password characters typed into a standard InputBox? This quick quiz explores why the built-in InputBox cannot display asterisks and why a custom form with a password-masked text box is the better choice when users need a more polished password prompt.

Along the way, it covers practical Access macro design: keeping shared passwords in a settings table, using DLookup…