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Step 6:  Scroll down to find the Drop-down property. By default, its value is No. Select Yes.

                 Step 7:  Click the Close button to close the Properties: Date Field dialog box.
                 The selected date control text box on the form changes to a list box with an arrow being displayed on the
                 extreme right. When you open the form in the form view mode, you will see the calendar.

















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                 Entering/Deleting/Searching Records using Form

                 LibreOffice Base allows you to add or delete records from a form to the related table. When you enter a
                 record using form, the record will be saved in the linked table. Similarly, when you delete a record using form,
                 the record will be deleted from the linked table.

                 Entering a Record
                 Perform the following steps to enter a record:

                 Step 1:   Double-click on the form under the Forms pane. The form opens in the Form View mode displaying
                          the first record.

                 Step 2:   Click on the New Record button from the Form Navigation toolbar. All the fields of the form will
                          be blank.
                 Step 3:  Enter new values in the field.

                 Step 4:  Click on the Save Record button from the Form Navigation toolbar.






















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