Caption property

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Property (As String )
aControl.Caption = newStringValue
or
StringValue = aControl.Caption

Supported for all project types and targets.

The caption of a control.

Notes

This property can be set inside the IDE or programmatically.

To set an accelerator character, precede the character in the Caption with an ampersand. In order to show an ampersand in the Caption, use two ampersands in a row.

Controls implementing the Caption property

BevelButton
Checkbox
DataControl
GroupBox
PushButton
RadioButton
Label
ToolItem

Sample Code

This code sets the caption of the control to "OK".

Me.Caption = "OK"

This code in the Action event handler for a PushButton changes the text of the button each time it is clicked:

If Me.Caption = "Blue" Then
Me.Caption = "Red"
Else
Me.Caption = "Blue"
End If