Ten Minute Guide to Access 97

Importing a Graphic

Access lets you place a graphic on a form, just like it lets you place any other object on a form (like a field or a line of text, for instance). Once you place the graphic, you can move it around the same as any other object, too. To place a graphic on a form, followthese steps:

1. Display the form in Form Design view.

2. Select Insert, Picture. The Insert Picture dialog box appears (see Figure 16.1).

   Figure 16.1. Choose the picture you want to import from this dialog box.

   

3. If you want to see only a certain file type on the list, open the Files of type drop-down list at the bottom of the dialog box, and choose the file type ...