Access 2002 Programming by Example

Changing the Form’s Color

There are many reasons why people change a form’s colors. Some do it to make the form more aesthetically pleasing. Others use colors for emphasis. For example, they might want one section or object on the form to stand out. You can also use colors to apply conditional formatting on field data. To access the form’s properties so that the color can be changed, follow these steps:

1.	In the form left open from the last example, right-click the Detail section of the form and then choose Properties to open the Properties sheet of this section.
2.	Click the Format tab in the Properties sheet, and then click the Build button in the Back Color box to open the color palette as shown in Figure 5.11. Figure 5.11. You can choose ...