Important Form Properties
| Property | Tab | Description |
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Caption * |
Format |
Displays a descriptive caption in the form's title bar. |
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Default View * |
Format |
Determines the view the form is in when opened. Single Form: Displays one record at a time. Continuous Forms: Displays multiple records in a form. Datasheet: Displays multiple records in a Datasheet. PivotTable: Dynamically analyzes data, summarizes into a table. PivotChart: Dynamically analyzes data, summarizes into a chart. |
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Allow Form View Allow Datasheet View Allow PivotTable View Allow PivotChart View |
Format |
Determines if users can switch to this view. |
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Scroll Bars * |
Format |
Determines whether scroll bars appear on the form. |
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Record Selectors * |
Format |
Determines whether a form contains a record selector. |
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Navigation Buttons * |
Format |
Determines whether a form has navigation buttons. |
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Dividing Lines |
Format |
Determines if lines appear between records in continuous forms. |
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Auto Resize |
Format |
Resizes the form automatically to display a complete record. |
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Border Style * |
Format |
Determines the type of window the form appears in: None, Thin, Sizable, or Dialog. |
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Control Box |
Format |
Determines if a control menu appears in the form. |
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Min Max Buttons |
Format |
Determines if minimize and/or maximize buttons appear in the form. |
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Close Button |
Format |
Determines if a close button appears on the form. |
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Width * |
Format |
Determines the width of the form. |
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Height * |
Format |
Determines the height of the form. |
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Picture |
Format |
Adds a graphic or picture for the form or report background. Click the Build button to browse for the folder and file. |
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Picture Type |
Format |
Determines if the picture is embedded or linked. |
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Picture Size Mode |
Format |
Determines how the contents of a picture frame are displayed: Clip, Stretch, or Zoom. |
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Picture Alignment |
Format |
Determines the alignment of a picture within a frame. |
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Picture Tiling |
Format |
Determines whether a picture is tiled within a frame. |
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Grid X |
Format |
Determines the number of subdivisions (horizontal) in a grid. |
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Grid Y |
Format |
Determines the number of subdivisions (vertical) in a grid. |
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Layout for Print |
Format |
Determines whether the form uses printer fonts. |
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Palette Source |
Format |
Specifies the path and file name for the graphic file used as a palette. |
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Record Source * |
Data |
Specifies the table or query whose data will be used in the form. |
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Filter |
Data |
Specifies a filter that is loaded automatically with the Form/Report. |
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Order By |
Data |
Specifies a sort order that is loaded automatically with the Form/Report. |
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Allow Filters |
Data |
Determines whether filters may be applied to the form. |
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Allow Edits * |
Data |
Determines whether records can be modified in the form. |
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Allow Deletions * |
Data |
Determines whether records can be deleted in the form. |
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Allow Additions * |
Data |
Determines whether records can be added in the form. |
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Data Entry * |
Data |
Allows you to select "Yes" if you only want to use the form to add new records. |
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Event Tab |
Event |
Allows you to assign a macro or Visual Basic procedure to a specific event, such as when you click or update a control. |
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Pop Up |
Other |
Determines whether the form appears in a pop-up window that remains on top of all other windows. |
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Modal |
Other |
Determines whether the form keeps the focus (you can't switch to any other windows or forms) until it is closed. |
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Cycle |
Other |
Determines how the tab key should cycle. |
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Menu Bar |
Other |
Allows you to select a custom menu bar that you created that should appear when the form is active. |
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Toolbar |
Other |
Allows you to select a custom toolbar that you created that should appear when the form is active. |
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Shortcut Menu |
Other |
Determines if right mouse button shortcut menus are permitted in the form. |
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Shortcut Menu Bar |
Other |
Specifies a user-created shortcut menu that appears when a user clicks the right-mouse button. |
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Fast Laser Printing |
Other |
Print the form using optimized laser-printer formatting. |
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Help File |
Other |
Specifies the name of the custom Help file for the form. |
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Help Context Id |
Other |
Specifies an identifier number for a user-created Help file that appears when the user selects the control and presses F1. |
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Tag |
Other |
Specifies extra user-defined information that is stored in the form. |
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Has Module |
Other |
Specifies if the form has Visual Basic code behind it. |