In this section you will learn how to:

1

• In this section you will learn how to
• Add controls to a form
• Format the look and feel of a form
• Adjust the properties of a control to do the work
  for you
• Make a default value for a control
• Create a calculated control to perform some
  operation
• Format the form canvas
• Add images to a form
• Use a default form style included with Access

2
Adding a Control

• Open form in design view.
• Use the toolbox to add controls.

3
Using the Control Wizard

• The Control Wizard option in the Toolbox, when
  selected, will start the appropriate Wizard to
  guide you through setting up Option Groups, Combo
  Boxes, List Boxes, Command Buttons, and Subforms.

4
Cutting, Copying, Pasting, and Moving a Control

• Open the form in Design view.
• Select the Control and use the options in the
  Edit menu or keyboard shortcuts (Ctrl C for
  Copy, Ctrl X for Cut, Ctrl V for paste).

5
Formatting a Control

• Select one or more controls and use the
  Formatting toolbar.

6
Modifying a Controls Properties

• Open form in design view.
• Select a control.
• Click the Properties icon.

7
Changing a Controls Data Source

• Open the form in Design view, click the object
  that you want to change the data source and click
  the Properties icon.
• When the Properties dialogue box appears, click
  the Data tab.
• Adjust the Control Source field by using the
  combo box

8
Changing a Controls Default Value

• Open a form in Design view and then open the
  properties of a particular object.
• The default value field is located under the Data
  tab.

9
Creating a Calculated Control

• A calculated control is a form object that
  performs some sort of calculation based on data
  in the form or data extracted from another
  source.
• Create text boxes and modify the properties (Data
  tab).

10
Using Form Properties

• The combo box at the top of the Properties window
  lets you easily switch between all of the objects
  in a form.

11
Formatting Gridlines

• Default grid is 1 inch.
• To modify this setting, open the Properties for
  the form or double-click the form selector button
  in Design view.

12
Modifying the Font

• Use the format painter to modify objects quickly.

13
Adding Images

• To add a picture, click the Image button in the
  Toolbox and click and drag a box inside Design
  view of a form.

14
Using AutoFormat

• You can choose from one of the included themes by
  clicking the AutoFormat icon in the Form Design
  toolbar.