record selector

A small box or bar to the left of a record that you can click to select the entire record in Datasheet view and Form view.

To show the status of the current record in a form or datasheet, Microsoft Access displays one of the following symbols in the current record selector.

Symbol	Meaning
	Current record: This is the current record; the record has been saved as it appears.
	Pencil: You are editing this record; changes to the record aren't yet saved.
	Locked record: This record is locked by another user; you can't edit it (Microsoft Access database only).
	New record: This is a new record that you can enter information in.
	Primary key: This field is the primary key field and contains unique data to identify the record (table Design view only).

Note To see record selectors in Form view, set the RecordSelectors property for the form to Yes.