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Tutorial 6 - Access

Creating Custom Forms

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controltext box or command button you place in a form or report
subformseparate form within another form
combo boxlets you choose a value from a list
Documenterprints information on an object's properties and relationships
bound formconnected to a field in an underlying table or query
unbound formnot connected to a field in an underlying table or query
labelunbound control that displays text
calculated controldisplays a value that is the result of an expression
Detail sectionholds controls for your form
gridarea that helps you position controls in a form
move handle (hand shape)moves text box and label to a new location
move handle (pointing finger)moves text box and label individually
sizing handlesallows you to resize a control
caption property valuedisplays text on the form other than the field name
label toollets you add text to a form
image toollets you add a picture to a form
tab control toolcontrol appears with two tabs for a multi-page form
subform/subreport toollets you add a subform to a form
tab stop propertylets you use the tab key to move from control to control on a form
focuscurrently active control
tab orderorder in which you move from control to control
filterset of criteria to isolate records temporarily
Filter By Selectionrecords contain a selected field value
Filter Excluding Selectionrecords do not contain a selected field value
Filter For Inputyou enter a value that meets condition
Filter By Formrecords that match multiple criteria
Advanced Filter/Sortspecify multiple selection criteria and specify sort order

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