Tutorial 6-Using Form Tools and creating Custom Forms

1. Printing Database Relationships and Using the Documenter

2. - Start Access and open the db you want to document. - In the Analyze group on the db Tab, click Database Documenter.

2.1. Select Object you want to document

3. Intro to Forms and Report Layouts; Video

4. Creating Forms Using Form Tools

5. Click the Ok button, print then close Object Definition window.

5.1. If necessary, click the Options button to select specific options for selected option, click OK when completed.

6. Datasheet Tab, View Button; Data or Design

7. Using Multiple Items Tool---Design Tab in Form Layout Tools- Controls give you control.

8. Anchoring Controls in a form.--Arrange Tab in Form Layout Tools--far Right, Anchoring button displays gallery.

8.1. Anchoring Controls used to resize form.

9. Visual Overview Anchoring Controls 6.1

10. Resizing and Deleting Controls

11. Selecting, Moving and Aligning Controls--Use move handles or sizing handles.

12. Don't forget to ALWAYS save the form.

13. Creating a Form in Design View 6.2

14. Create Tab on Ribbon

15. Forms Grp Click Blank Form Button

16. Open Field List Pane, to see all.

17. Add other Controls to the form.

18. Adding Combo Boxes to a Form

19. Using Form Headers and Form Footers