Microsoft® Office Access 2003 Inside Out

Chapter 12. Customizing a Form

Aligning and Sizing Controls

Enhancing the Look of a Form

Setting Control Properties

Setting Form Properties

Setting Form and Control Defaults

In Chapter 11, you created a form from scratch based on the tblCompanies table in the ContactsDataCopy.mdb sample database. You also had a chance to build a simple form on tblProducts using a wizard. These forms are functional, but they’re not yet professional grade. In this chapter, you’ll learn how to customize your forms to make them more attractive and useful.

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The examples in this chapter are based on the forms, queries, tables, and data in HousingDataCopy.mdb on the companion ...