2. Objectives
• Use the Form Wizard
• Create a split form
• Use Form Layout View
• Add fields to a form
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3. Objectives (continued)
• Modify form controls
• Create calculations
• Modify tab order
• Insert an image
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4. Using the Form Wizard
• A form is an Access database object
that allows you to arrange the fields
of a record in any layout so you can
enter, edit, and delete records
• One way to create a form is by using
the Form Wizard
• The Wizard asks you questions to
determine the information you want
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6. Creating a Split Form
• The benefit of a split form is that the
upper pane allows you to display the
fields of one record in any
arrangement, and the lower pane
maintains a datasheet view of the
first few records, which you can
navigate very quickly
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8. Example of a table in a split
form
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9. Using Form Layout View
• Allows some design changes to the
form
• You can add and delete fields
• You can change formatting such as
fonts and colors
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12. Adding Fields to a Form
• Can be done in Layout View or
Design View using Field List window
• To add a field: drag it from the Field
List to the location you want
• When you add a new field, 2 controls
are created: label and text box
• To delete a field: click to select the
field, then press [Delete]
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13. Field List in Form Layout View
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14. Bound vs. Unbound Controls
• Every item on a form is a control,
such as text boxes and labels
• Bound controls display data
• Unbound controls do not display data
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15. Modifying Form Controls
• Many common properties can be
modified in Form View or Layout
View
• Some properties (such as Control
Source) can only be viewed and
changed on the Property Sheet
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18. Creating Calculations
• Calculations are used to add items
such as subtotals and counts to a
form
• Expressions are needed to create a
calculation
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19. Creating Calculations
• Expression: an equal sign and a
combination of symbols
• Square brackets must surround a
field name in an expression
• Field name must be typed exactly as
it was in Table Design View (except
for capitalization)
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20. Adding a Text Box to
Calculate a Value
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22. Modifying Tab Order
• Tab Stop: determines whether the
field accepts the focus and therefore
determines where the focus moves
as you press [Tab]
• Tab Order: the order the focus
moves as you press [Tab]
• All text boxes and combo boxes have
a tab stop and are included in the tab
order
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24. Inserting an Image
• Examples are pictures, logos, clip art
• The form section you place it in
determines where it will appear on the
form
• For example, determine whether you
want the image at the top of the form
or next to each record
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26. Adding an Image to the Form
Header Section
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27. Summary
• Using the Form Wizard
• Creating a split form
• Using Form Layout View
• Adding fields to a form
• Modifying form controls
• Creating calculations
• Modifying tab order
• Inserting an image
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