on the Formatting (Form/Report) toolbar, a control's property sheet, a macro, or Visual Basic.You can use the BackStyle property to specify whether a control will be transparent.
Setting
The BackStyle property uses the following settings.
| Setting | Visual Basic | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Normal | 1 | (Default for all controls except option group) The control has its interior color set by the BackColor property. |
| Transparent | 0 | (Default for option group) The control is transparent. The color of the form or report behind the control is visible. |
You can set this property by using Fill/Back Color on the Formatting (Form/Report) toolbar, a control's property sheet, a macro, or Visual Basic.
You can set the default for this property by using a control's default control style or the DefaultControl method in Visual Basic.
Remarks
If the Transparent button on the Back Color button palette is selected, the BackStyle property is set to Transparent; otherwise the BackStyle property is set to Normal.
Tip To make a command button invisible, set its Transparent property to Yes.