1. Microsoft Access 2013 Simplify Data Entry with Forms Chapter 3

2. Chapter Overview Designing Forms Working with Forms Form, Layout and Design View Form Wizard Example Form Controls and Properties Bound, Unbound and Calculated

3. Forms Forms are used for displaying data, entering data or used as part of a menu system Basic, Multiple Item and Split Forms Based off of tables or queries

4. Designing Forms Consistent look and feel Easy to read Pleasant to look at Displays all relevant information Intuitive navigation

5. Working with Forms Form View – Displays data on the form and allows updates and edits of the form data. Layout View – Most flexible way to work with and modify a form. Displays the data while allowing you to modify the form design.

6. Working with Forms Design View – Most powerful method to modify the layout, design and content of a form. Cannot view data in this view.

7. Form Wizard Use it! Useful as a starting point for building a form. Provides you with a framework that you can customize and build upon.

8. Form Wizard Example

9. Modifying Forms Design View Field List, Property Sheet, Controls Tool Box Adding Controls Bound, Unbound, Calculated Combo Boxes Tab Stops

10. Identifying the Record Source Click upper left corner to view properties for entire report. Record source property is in the Data tab. Click build button to view the report record source.

11. Creating Forms in Access Selecting bound controls & labels Sizing a control Moving a control and its label Changing properties of a control Selecting multiple controls

12. Creating Forms in Access Drop down list boxes Check Boxes Option Groups Command Buttons

13. Quick Review A(n) ________ control on a form has as its data source an expression.

14. Quick Review Using the Lookup Wizard for a field in a table, will result in a ________ ________ displaying on a form based off of that field.

15. Quick Review True / False Updating the data in a form will modify the data in the corresponding table.