Special Edition Using Microsoft® Office Access 2003

Chapter 14. Creating and Using Access Forms

In this chapter

• Understanding the Role of Access Forms and Controls

• Creating a Basic Transaction-Processing Form with the Form Wizard

• Using the Form Design Window

• Setting Form Appearance Properties

• Selecting, Editing, and Moving Form Elements and Controls

• Rearranging the HRActions Form

• Using Transaction-Processing Forms

• Modifying the Properties of a Form or Control After Testing

• Troubleshooting

• In the Real World—The Art of Form Design

Understanding the Role of Access Forms and Controls

Access forms create the user interface to your tables. Although you can use Table view and Query view to perform many of the same functions as forms, forms offer the advantage of presenting data in an organized and attractive manner. ...