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Access Part 2

This document discusses customizing forms in Access. It explains that forms allow input, editing, and viewing of database records and can be customized based on user preferences. Two types of form generation are covered: using a pre-laid out form and starting with a blank form. The document demonstrates creating a form layout for a contacts table, removing the predefined layout, and moving and resizing labels and text boxes. It also provides shortcuts and functions for formatting form fonts, numbers, gridlines, and controls.

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Access Part 2

This document discusses customizing forms in Access. It explains that forms allow input, editing, and viewing of database records and can be customized based on user preferences. Two types of form generation are covered: using a pre-laid out form and starting with a blank form. The document demonstrates creating a form layout for a contacts table, removing the predefined layout, and moving and resizing labels and text boxes. It also provides shortcuts and functions for formatting form fonts, numbers, gridlines, and controls.

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Access Tutorial Part 2

A form is an object that allows you to input, edit, or view data from/in your database. Forms usually
display one record at a time and can be customized based on user preference. We can pick 2 types of
forms generation in Access, we can use a pre laid out form, and then re-arrange the fields or start a
blank form for full customized view.

We will be using a pro-forma form layout. Click the create tab and click form.

Form layout of the contacts table:


To further customize the layout, remove the predefined layout by selecting all the fields (press CTRL +
A), right click and choose layout and remove layout.

Move, resize and rename the labels and the text boxes anywhere in the field.

Sample Form Layout.


Design Form
Change Fonts and Formats
Button Shortcut Function
Key
Layout View—Format Tab, Font Group
Apply a font to the current selection.

Set the size of the font for the current


selection.
Ctrl-b Bold the current selection.

Ctrl-i Italicize the current selection.

Ctrl-u Underline the current selection.

Ctrl-l Left-align the selection.

Ctrl-r Right-align the selection.

Ctrl-e Center the selection.

Change the font color.

Change the background color.

Change the alternating color. For example,


you can have every other row on a datasheet
appear in an alternating color.
Layout View—Format Tab, Formatting Group
Apply a Number format.

Use a currency symbol.

Change to percent.

Use thousand separators.

Increase decimal places.

Decrease decimal places.

Layout View—Format Tab, Gridlines Group


Add gridlines.

Change the weight of gridlines.

Change the style of gridlines.

Change the color of gridlines.

Layout View—Format Tab, Controls Group


Add a logo.

Add or change a title.

Add a date and time.

Set line thickness.

Set line style.

Set line color.

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