You can use the steps in this topic to guide you through creating a form from start to finish. You'll use many of the steps to create every form. The others you'll use when you create a particular kind of form — for example, one that displays data from more than one table. You need to use only the steps that are relevant to the type of form that you're creating. For other tasks related to creating forms, ask the Answer Wizard.
See examples of what forms are and how they work
Create a blank form and select a record source
See examples of the kinds of tools you can work with when designing a form
See how you can use sections on a form
Add or remove a form header and footer or a page header and footer
See how you display data, text, and totals in text boxes, labels, and other controls
Display data from the underlying table or query in a text box
Display a title or other informational text in a label
Calculate a total for one record in a text box
Display a list of values that you can select from in a list box
Automate a task, such as opening another form, by adding a command button
Get more information about labels, text boxes, and other controls
Make the text in a label, text box, or other control bold, italic, or underlined
Change the font, font size, and line weight for all text and lines on the form at once
Check the form's design by looking at it in Form view or Datasheet view