Inserts an OLE object that is bound to a field in the database. Use an Unbound Object Frame to display information from an external source or program, such as a spreadsheet, graphic, or other file. Inserts an OLE object that is not bound to a field in the current database. Use to enter data from a Yes/No field.Ĭreates a drop-down box that lets the user enter text or select an item from a list of options.Ĭreates a box that lets the user select an item from a list of options.Ĭreates a button that runs a macro or Visual Basic function.ĭisplays a picture or graphic file that you specify. Option Buttons are normally used with a Group Box control.Ĭreates a box that is checked or unchecked.
You can also use text boxes to enter text.Ĭreates a box around a group of option buttons so that the user is only allowed to make one selection from the group box.Ĭreates a toggle button that allows you to display and enter data from a Yes/No field.Ĭreates an option button (or radio button) that allows the user to make a single selection from two or more choices. Most controls already have a text label attached.Ĭreates a text box that displays information from a table and query. To select multiple controls, click this button and hold down the Shift key as you click each control, or drag a rectangle around all controls you want to select.Ĭlick to use Control Wizards when you add controls to your form.Ĭreates a static text label that is the same for every record, such as a heading. Toolbox Buttons and Controls Toolbox Button DescriptionĬlick this button and then click the control you want to select. Table shows and describes Toolbox buttons and controls. You add controls to a form by clicking the control you want to use and then by clicking and dragging it on the form to draw the control. A text box used to enter and display information, a text label, and a button you click to print a report would all be examples of controls. Think of the form as your canvas and the Toolbox and Field List as the paintbrushes you use to add fields, text boxes, and buttons to the form.Īny graphic object that appears on forms and reports is called a control. In some ways, form Design view is similar to many Paint programs. It looks more complicated than it really is. The frmCustomers form appears in Design view, as shown in Figure.ĭon't let Design view scare you. This lesson will introduce you to form Design view.įrom the Database window, click the Forms icon in the Objects bar if it isn't already selected, then select the frmCustomers form and click the Design button. įrom a form window: Click the View button on the toolbar or select View » Design View from the menu.Click on the form you want to modify and click the Design button. You modify a form in Design view, which you can get to in two different ways:įrom the database window: Click the Forms icon to list the forms in the database.