Microsoft Access 2003 Illustrated Complete Using Forms
Objectives Plan a form Create a form Move and resize controls Modify labels Using Forms
Objectives Use text boxes for calculations Modify tab order Enter, edit, and print records Insert an image Using Forms
Planning a Form Gather the source documents used to design your form Determine the best type of control to use for each item on the form Determine the underlying record source Name the form Using Forms
Types of Controls Bound: display data from underlying record source and used to edit and enter data Unbound: do not change from record to record and exist only to clarify and enhance the form Using Forms
Types of Controls Using Forms
Types of Controls Bound object frame Tab control Text box Combo box Label Option group Option button Toggle button Using Forms
Types of Controls Command button Check box Unbound object frame List box Rectangle Using Forms
Creating a Form Methods: Form Design View Form Wizard AutoForm Chart Wizard PivotTable Wizard Using Forms
Creating a Form Text box Label Check box Using Forms
Moving and Resizing Controls Using Forms
Form Design View Elements Toolbox button Field List button Object list box Label Vertical ruler Toolbox toolbar Field list Using Forms
Modifying Labels Caption property Selected label Using Forms
Selecting more than one control Click, [Shift]+click Drag a selection box Click in the ruler Drag in the ruler Using Forms
Using Text Boxes for Calculations Calculations start with an equal sign Field names are surrounded by [square brackets] Example: =[Retail]-[Wholesale] Using Forms
Modifying Tab Order Use the View, Tab Order menu option Using Forms
Form Sections Using Forms
Entering, Editing, and Printing Records Form View Toolbar New Record Print all records Undo Find Record Delete Record Using Forms
Entering, Editing, and Printing Records Next record Last record Navigation Toolbar First record New record Previous record Current record number Using Forms
Editing a Record Edit record symbol Using Forms
Inserting an Image Graphic image Logo Picture Clip Art Image Unbound object frame Bound object frame Using Forms
Summary Build forms to enter and edit data Use Form Design View to build and modify forms Every item on a form is called a “control” Bound controls display data Unbound controls clarify information Using Forms