Set Form, Report, and Control Properties

Set Form, Report, and Control Properties

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Each form, report, section, and control has property settings that you can change to alter the look or behavior of that particular item. You view and change properties by using the property sheet, macro, or Visual Basic.

To set properties

  1. In form Design view or report Design view, select the control, section, form, or report for which you want to set the property. You can select:
  2. Display the property sheet by right-clicking the object or section and then clicking Properties on the shortcut menu, or by clicking Properties on the toolbar.

  3. Click the property for which you want to set the value, and then do one of the following:

If the property sheet is blank or if you don't see the properties you expect in the property sheet, see Troubleshoot property sheets.

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