teach yourself visually access 2010 b

[...]... Hyperlink dialog box and then fill in the fields provided 193 Add a Tabbed Section When there are too many fields or labels to fit on a form at a useable size, you can use a tab control to create multiple tabs, or pages, on the form Like the tabs on the Ribbon in Access,< /b> the tabs on the form can be clicked to switch to their associated set of fields and other controls Add a Tabbed Section Add a Tab 1 1 On... label You can also manually create other labels anywhere you like in the form chapter Fruit Enthusiast of America (FEA) Membership Form Info Name Kyle Allbaugh D.O .B (Optional) Phone Sex 765.555.3415 Male Add a Label 1 In Design view on the Design tab, click the Label button ( ) 1 The mouse pointer changes from to 2 Drag a box where you want the label to be and then release the mouse button A label... form title by adding a label text box to the form header area, but Access < /b> makes it easy by providing a button on the Design tab specifically for this purpose Add a Form Title 1 In Design or Layout view, on the Design tab, click Title 1 ● If the form header was not already visible, it now appears, containing a box with dummy text, such as Form1 2 Type the text for the title 3 Click outside the box when... labels and hyperlinks 7 7 Click the other tab to add fields 6 to it Add Another Tab 1 Click the outer frame of the tab control 2 2 On the Design tab, open the Controls gallery and then click the Insert Page button ( ) Another tab appears in the tab control 1 Rename a Tab 1 1 Right-click on the tab you want to rename 2 Click Properties 3 In the Caption box, type the text that should appear on the tab... is available only when the outer frame of the label is selected; you cannot select different formatting for certain characters within a single label box to change Font and Size Changer C font and si ze Format Label Text 1 In Design view, click the frame of the label you want to be formatted 2 You can select multiple labels at once by holding down as you click each one You can format both labels you... the Design tab, click the Tab Control button ( ) 2 Drag to create a rectangle representing the tab area and then release the mouse button A tab control appears on the form with two tabs 2 3 Click a tab A frame appears, representing that tab’s page 4 Click Add Existing Fields The Field List pane appears 5 Click the plus sign ( changes to ) next to a table name The list expands to show that table’s fields... providing a backdrop For best results, choose an abstract image rather than a photo of a person or building By default, the fields have a solid filled background, so they will contrast nicely with the background and stand out for easy viewing If you prefer the fields to blend into the background, set the fill for each field to Transparent, as you learned to do in the section “Format Label Text.” Labels are... the tab 2 How do I delete a tab? Right-click on the tab and then choose Delete Page from the shortcut menu X Tab 1 How can I hide a tab without deleting it? Tab 2 To hide a tab, set its Visible property to No: 1 On the Design tab, click 2 3 Property Sheet X 2 Click to choose the tab page 3 Click to choose No 195 Insert a Logo or Image Just as the Title feature inserts a label in the form header, the... Change the Background Color You can set a background color for each section individually For example, this would allow the form header to be in a contrasting color to the detail section Alternatively, you can set all the sections in the same color for a uniform appearance Change the Background Color 1 In Design view, click the title bar of the section 2 The title bar becomes black 2 On the Format tab, click... available colors 3 Click More Colors 1 3 The Colors dialog box opens ● Click the Standard tab to choose from basic colors ● Click the Custom tab to define a color numerically 4 Click OK when you have selected a color The color is applied to the background 190 4 Use a Background Image Modifying and Formatting Forms 0 1 chapter A background image can add interest to a form As the name implies, it sits behind . Forms 33 11 22 44 Membership Info Membership Info Membership Info Membership Info Name Age Sex Membership # Jacob >TAB >TAB >TAB >TAB >TAB >TAB The Tab Order dialog box opens. 2 Click. title, Access turns on the form header. You can manually create a form title by adding a label text box to the form header area, but Access makes it easy by providing a button on the Design tab. label. When you remove the label, this enables the field to remain on the form but without a label. This can be useful, for example, when you want a single label, such as Name, followed by