Access 2016 Intermediate

Lesson 9 - Manipulating Form Controls in Design View

Access 2016

S ELECTING N ON - ADJACENT C ONTROLS

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Discussion

Controls are the building blocks of a form or report. To make any changes to an form or report element, you must select the control that defines the element. When a control is selected in Design view, sizing handles appear. Sizing handles are boxes on the corners and sides of the control. The large box that appears in the upper left corner of a control is a move handle. Move handles are used to move an individual control without moving any other controls, even if they are selected. When you select controls, be aware that bound controls are often paired with unbound controls. For example, a bound control (a text box) in a table often has an unbound control (a label) next to it containing the field name. When you select the bound control, the unbound control is also selected and is affected by the next operation. However, when you select the unbound control, the bound control is not selected and is unaffected by the next operation.

Selecting non-adjacent controls

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Procedures

1. Open the desired form or report in Design view. 2. Click the first control you want to select. 3. Hold [Shift] and click any additional controls.

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