Access 2016 Intermediate

Lesson 10 – Using Design View

Access 2016

A DDING A L ABEL

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Discussion

You can add text to a form or report. Text usually takes the form of a label and is not bound to a field. Labels can be used for data entry instructions on a form or for identifying groups of controls on a report.

When you use the Label button, the mouse pointer changes into the letter A with a plus sign ( + ) above and to the left of it. The center of the plus sign (+) indicates the position of the top left corner of the label control.

Access automatically wraps the text in a label box as more text is entered. If you drag to create a label box, the width of the box remains fixed, while the height expands to accommodate additional text. If you click to create a label box, the width of the box expands automatically as you enter text.

Inserting a Label

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Procedures

1. Open the desired form or report in Design view.

2. On the Design tab in the Controls group select the Label button . 3. Click in the form or report where you want the top left corner of the label to appear. 4. Type the text for the label.

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