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7 Click on the Save button in the
Quick Access Toolbar to save the form. 4 Click on the 8 Type the desired
The Save As dialog box will appear. Design tab. name of the form.
5 Click on the
drop-down
arrow of Themes
command on
Themes group.
9 Click on the Save button.
6 Select the
desired theme
from the list.
10 Click on the Form View button to see the form.
Types of Forms
In Access, you can select from various types of forms to fit your needs by
using the More Forms command under the Create tab. The different
types of forms are:
• Multiple Items: In this form, you will see multiple records at the same
time.
• Datasheet: This form just looks like a regular datasheet, but it is actually
a form. It is useful when you want to show a datasheet on a sub-form.
• Split Form: This form shows two sections. The upper section shows a datasheet view with a
list of records, while the lower section provides a detailed form for editing the selected record.
• Modal Dialog: It is useful in creating navigation menus or alert messages. It looks like a
dialog box.
Viewing the Records First Previous
record record New (blank) record
You can observe the navigation bar at the bottom
of the Form window. The navigation bar helps in
scrolling between the records. It also displays the Next Last Search
location of the selected record in the table as well as record record
the total number of records in the table. The First record and Last record buttons help to quickly
move to the first and last records in the table, respectively.
You can also search for a particular record in the table by entering the keywords in the Search
text box.
Formatting a Form
You can change the appearance of the form by using the various options available on the Design
and Format tabs.
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