Chapter 15. Designing Custom Multitable Forms

In this chapter

Expanding Your Form Design Repertoire

Understanding the Access Toolbox

Access's Control Wizards, Builders, and Toolbars

Using the Toolbox to Add Label and Text Controls

Adding Option Groups with the Wizard

Using the Clipboard to Copy Controls to Another Form

Adding Combo and List Boxes

Using Bound Object Frames

Working with Tab Controls

Optimizing the Form's Design

Adding a History Subform to a Tab Control Page

Modifying the Design of Continuous Forms

Overriding the Field Properties of Tables

Adding Page Headers and Footers for Printing Forms

Troubleshooting

In the Real World—Access Wizardry