Throwback Thursday: June 18, 2026
Today's edition of Throwback Thursday is a grab bag of deep-cut combo box tricks and treats.
With over a million words scattered across more than 1,800 articles on this blog, you've probably missed a few things here.
That’s why each week in "Throwback Thursday," we’ll revisit some standout posts. Expect a blend of my personal favorites, insightful articles from other great minds, and a touch of coding humor to keep things light.
Highlights from NoLongerSet.com
Combo Box: Behavior Deep Dive
Join me as I take you on an animated gif guided tour of the default behavior of the Microsoft Access combo box, with emphasis on the autocomplete feature.
Mike Wolfe
Advanced Combo Box Techniques
A list of resources and further reading to support my presentation on Advanced Combo Box Techniques.
Mike Wolfe
Wisdom from Around the Web
Combobox Dropdown
This example app shows two methods of getting combo boxes to drop down automatically
Colin Riddington
AutoResize List Box and Combo Box Columns Based On The Content
Demonstrating how we can use WizHook and a bit of VBA to auto-resize, at runtime, any list box or combo box columns based on their content.
Daniel Pineault
Developer Humor
chairEscalation
by u/pr3579 in ProgrammerHumor
Cover image generated by Ideogram
