Microsoft® Office System Step by Step -- 2003 Edition

Refining Form Layout

The forms created by a wizard are functional, not fancy. However, it’s fairly easy to customize the layout to suit your needs. You can add and delete labels, move both labels and text controls around the form, add logos and other graphics, and otherwise improve the layout of the form to make it attractive and easy to use.

As you work with a form’s layout, it is important to pay attention to the shape of the pointer, which changes to indicate the manner in which you can change the selected item. Because a text box and its label sometimes act as a unit, you have to be careful to notice the pointer’s shape before making any change. This table explains what action each shape indicates:

Pointer	Shape	Action
Hand	Drag to move both controls ...