Microsoft Access 2013 Plain & Simple

Chapter 9. Using controls effectively

In this section:

• Creating labels and text boxes

• Creating check boxes, option buttons, and toggle buttons

• Creating option groups

• Creating hyperlinks

• Creating bound and unbound object frames

• Creating image controls

• Creating attachments

• Working with tab controls

• Creating command buttons

• Setting control defaults

• Applying Office themes

When forms are created or when you add a field from the Field List pane to a form, Access will choose an appropriate control with which to display the data. However, you might want to change that choice of control. A simple example would be deciding whether to use a combo or list box.

A form that is based on a table or query is called a bound form. On a bound form, you can add either controls ...