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TYPES OF FORMS

                  You can select the type of form needed by clicking on the More Forms command of the Forms
                  group under the Create tab. The different types of basic forms in MS Access are:

                      Multiple Items: In this form, you will see multiple records at the same time.
                      Datasheet: It looks like a 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 parts. The upper part shows the datasheet and the lower
                     part shows the form for entering information about the record selected in the datasheet.
                      Modal Dialog: It is useful in creating navigational menu systems. It looks like a dialog box.






















                                                          Types of Forms in Access
                      VIEWING THE RECORDS                               First  Previous       Blank
                  You  can  observe  the  navigation  bar  at  the

                  bottom of the Form window. The navigation
                  bar  helps  in  scrolling  between  the  records.                 Next    Last           Search
                  It  also  displays  the  location  of  the  selected                 Navigation Bar
                  record in the table as well as the total number of records in the table. The First record and Last
                  record buttons help to quickly move to the first and the last records of 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  various  options      Logo
                  available on the Design and Format tabs.

                      Using Design Tab: You can add logo and title to your form by making
                     use of the Logo and Title commands present under the Header/Footer
                     group in the Design tab.
                      Using Format Tab: You can change the font, size, colour and alignment
                     of labels, add a background image to the form, change the colour of the            Adding logo
                     shapes, etc. using various commands present on the Format tab.



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