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ResolvedVersion 2003

Debbie has attended:
Access Intermediate course

Forms

How do I go about setting up a form from scratch?

RE: Forms

Dear Debbie

Thank you for attending the Access Intermediate course. I hope you enjoyed the course and it was beneficial for you!

There are number of methods you can create a form from scratch.

The simplest way to create a form is to select the Form in the Objects bar in the database window.
Choose New button to create a new form
Choose the Auto Form (columnar, Tabular or datasheet) from the list and choose the relevant table or query from the drop down list.
Press OK
Please ensure to save the form with an appropriate name before closing it.

Although this may be the easiest but it may not necessarily the one the most ideal because this doesn

Access tip:

Open A Combo Box Automatically

This is helpful if users need to enter large amounts of data. There are two ways to open ComboBoxes when they get the focus by using the tab keys.

When the ComboBox gets focus:

Press Alt + Down Arrow on the keyboard

For it to happen automatically, needs a bit of coding:

1. Add a combo box and a text box control to the form
2. Set the combo box's On Got Focus property to the following event procedure:

Private Sub ComboBoxName _GotFocus()

Me!ComboBoxName.Dropdown

End Sub


3. Open your form in Form View and use the TAB key to make sure it works.

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