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Create an AutoForm1. Select the table or query on which you want

to base your form.

2. Click the New Object down arrow, andselect AutoForm from the list.

OR

Click Insert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alt + I

Select AutoForm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . O

To create a different type of AutoForm,select Form from the New Object list, andthen double-click the type of AutoForm inthe New Form dialog box.

Create a Form Using the Form Wizard1. Open the Forms group in the Database

window.

2. Double-click Create form by using wizard.

OR

Click New . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alt + N

Select Form Wizard.

Click OK.

OR


Select Form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F

Select Form Wizard.

Click OK.

3. Enter appropriate responses to the wizardprompts.

Create a Report Using the ReportWizard1. Open the Reports group in the Database

window.

2. Double-click Create report by using wizard.

OR

Click New . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alt + N

Select Report Wizard.

Click OK.

OR

Click Insert.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alt + I

Select Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R

Select Report Wizard.

Click OK.

3. Enter appropriate responses to the wizardprompts.

Modify Text in a Control1. Open a form or report in Design view.

2. Maximize the Design view window(optional).

3. Click to select the control.

4. Drag to select the existing text.

5. Type new text.

6. Click away from the control to deselect it.

Move a Control1. Open a form or report in Design view.

2. Maximize the Design view window.


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4. Move the pointer slowly over the controluntil it changes to the shape of an openhand.

5. Drag the control to the new location.


Move an Attached ControlIndependently1. Open a form or report in Design view.



4. Move the pointer over the upper-leftselection handle until it changes to theshape of a pointing hand.

5. Drag the control to the new location.


Resize a Control1. Open a form or report in Design view.



4. Move the pointer over the appropriateselection handle until it changes to theshape of a double-headed arrow.

5. Drag in the appropriate direction to resize.


Delete a Control1. Open a form or report in Design view.



4. Press Delete.

OR

Click Edit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alt + E

Select Delete . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D

Modify Control Properties1. Open a form or report in Design view.



4. Click Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F4

OR

Right-click and select Properties from theshortcut menu.

OR

Click View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alt + V

Select Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P

5. Change the appropriate property in theproperty sheet.

6. Close the property sheet.

Change the Tab Order on a Form1. Open a form in Design view.

2. Click View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alt + V

3. Select Tab Order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B

4. Drag field names to different positions in thetab order.

5. Click OK.

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Resize a Section1. Open a form or report in Design view.


3. Position the pointer at the top of the sectionbar.

4. When the pointer changes shape, drag toresize the section.

Create a Calculated Control1. Open a form or report in Design view.


3. Click Toolbox .

OR

Click View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alt + V

Select Toolbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X

4. Select Text Box .

5. Click anywhere in the blank area of theappropriate section.

6. Click in the text box and type theexpression.

Format a Calculated Control1. Open a form or report in Design view.



4. Click Properties .

OR

Right-click and select Properties from theshortcut menu.

OR

Click View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alt + V

Select Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P

5. Change the appropriate property in theproperty sheet.

6. Close the property sheet.

Insert an Image in a Form or Report1. Open a form or report in Design view.


3. Click Toolbox .

OR

Click View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alt + V

Select Toolbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X

4. Select Image .

5. Click anywhere in the blank area of theappropriate section.

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Preview and Print a Report1. Double-click a report in the Database

window to open it in Print Preview.

2. Click File. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alt + F

3. Select Print. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P

OR

Click Print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ctrl + P

Create a Data Access Page Using thePage Wizard1. Open the Pages group in the Database

window.

2. Double-click Create data access page by usingwizard.

OR

Click New . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alt + N

Select Page Wizard.

Click OK.

OR


Select Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P

Select Page Wizard.

Click OK.

View Object Dependencies1. Select object in the Database window.

2. Click View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alt + V

3. Click Object Dependencies . . . . . . . . . . N

Compact and Repair a Database1. Open the Database window.

2. Click Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alt + T

3. Point to Database Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . D

4. Click Compact and Repair Database.

Back Up a Database1. Open the Database window.

2. Click File. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alt + F

3. Click Back Up Database . . . . . . . . . . . . . K

4. Type a new name for the backup, or acceptthe default name.

5. Change the save location if needed.

6. Click Save.

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