CHAPTER 19
Working with Form Controls

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IN THIS CHAPTER

• Setting properties for Access forms and controls
• Creating a calculated control
• Using subforms in Access
• Reviewing basic techniques for designing forms
• Learning advanced Access forms techniques
• Working with Tab controls in Access forms
• Collecting information with dialog boxes
• Creating a form from scratch

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User interface is a term you hear frequently in discussions about computer software. In virtually all applications built with Microsoft Access, the user interface consists of a series of Access forms. If you intend to develop successful Access applications, you need to understand Access forms inside and out.

This chapter helps you improve your understanding of forms. First, we show you some common controls and their properties. These controls are the building blocks out of which forms are built. We also show you some powerful ways to take advantage of subforms. We devote one section of the chapter to presenting a grab bag...