On the Design tab, in the Tools group, click Add Existing Field. To switch to Design view, right-click the form name in the Navigation Pane and then click Design View. The property sheet gives you access to many properties that you can set to customize the form. You can add new controls and fields to the form by adding them to the design grid. Tabular layouts always span two sections of a form whichever section the controls are in, the labels are in the section above. In tabular layouts, controls are arranged in rows and columns like a spreadsheet, with labels across the top. You can also fine-tune your form's design by working in Design view. About layouts Layouts come in two varieties: tabular and stacked. Then, drag the selected fields onto the form. To add several fields at the same time, hold down CTRL and then click the fields that you want to add. To add a single field, double-click it or drag it from the Field List pane to the section on the form where you want it displayed. You can then drag fields directly from the Field List pane onto the form.
On the Format tab, in the Controls group, click Add Existing Fields. To display the Field List pane, use one of the following methods: You can use the Field List pane to add fields from the underlying table or query to the form design. You can use the property sheet to modify the properties for the form and its controls and sections. To switch to Layout view, right-click the form name in the Navigation Pane and then click Layout View. You can add new controls to the form and set the properties for the form and its controls. Using the actual form data as your guide, you can rearrange the controls and adjust their sizes.
Resize form sections, such as the Form Header or the Detail section.Ĭhange certain form properties that cannot be changed in Layout view (such as Default View or Allow Form View).Īfter you create a form, you can easily fine-tune its design by working in Layout view. You can:Īdd a wider variety of controls to the form, such as labels, images, lines, and rectangles.Įdit text box control sources in the text boxes themselves, without using the property sheet. You cannot see the underlying data while you are making design changes however, there are certain tasks you can perform more easily in Design view than in Layout view.
You can see the Header, Detail, and Footer sections for the form. In certain situations, Access displays a message telling you that you must switch to Design view to make a particular change.ĭesign view Design view gives you a more detailed view of the structure of the form. As a result, this is a very useful view for setting the size of controls, or performing many other tasks that affect the visual appearance and usability of the form.Ĭertain tasks cannot be performed in Layout view and require switching to Design view. While viewing a form in Layout view, each control displays real data. Layout view Layout view is a more visually-oriented view than Design view. Note: Although this article is written with forms in mind, many of the concepts also apply to modifying reports.
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