Access 2016 Intermediate

Lesson 8 – Using Controls and Layouts

Access 2016

Steps

Practice Data

1. Select the desired object.

Click the Sales to Date text box

Sizing handles appear around the object.

2. Press [F4] to view the Property Sheet . The Property Sheet opens with the properties of the selected object displayed. 3. Select the desired tab on the property sheet. The appropriate tab appears.

Press [F4]

Click the All tab, if necessary

Scroll down the All page to view the properties of the control. Then, scroll back to the top of the All page.

C HANGING A C ONTROL P ROPERTY

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Discussion

The properties of a control define many of its aspects, including the source of the information displayed in the control, its name, if it appears or is hidden, and its appearance (font size, color, size, position, and so on.). Control properties and other objects can be easily changed to suit your needs. For example, you may have a form with records you want to keep constant. You can select No in the form’s Allow Edits property box to prevent any editing. The property sheet also allows you to precisely position and size a control.

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