How to Create and Edit Forms in Access 2007
A form in Access 2007 is a database object used to display, edit and enter data from a data source such as a query or table. It also may contain controls that provide the user with needed functionality or cosmetic enhancements. The following steps will show how to create and edit forms in Access 2007.
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Instructions
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Create a form using the "Form" tool. Look in the "Navigation Pane" for the data source that has the data you want the form to use and select those forms.
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Select the "Create" tab and look in the "Forms" group. Notice that there are several ways to create a Form.
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Use the "Form" icon to create a form with the "Form" tool and display it in "Layout" view. The "Split Form" feature is new for Access 2007 and will provide a "Datasheet" view and "Form" view of the data at the same time. "Multiple Items" will create a form that uses multiple records and is more customizable than a datasheet.
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Add controls that provide basic information on the form. Select the "Format" tab and look at the tools in the "Controls" group. These tools will add items such as a date, logo, page number, time and title to the form.
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Switch to "Design" view to add more powerful controls to the form. Select the "Design" tab and choose the tools in the "Controls" group. The most commonly used controls in this group include the check box, text box and label, but there are many other controls.
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