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Learn Microsoft Office 2019

You're reading from   Learn Microsoft Office 2019 A comprehensive guide to getting started with Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access, and Outlook

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Product type Paperback
Published in May 2020
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781839217258
Length 794 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Linda Foulkes Linda Foulkes
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Table of Contents (26) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Section 1: Word
2. Exploring the Interface and Formatting Elements FREE CHAPTER 3. Creating Lists and Constructing Advanced Tables 4. Creating Professional Documents 5. Versions, Restrictions, and Comparisons 6. Section 2: PowerPoint
7. The PowerPoint Interface and Presentation Options 8. Formatting Slides, Tables, Charts, and Graphic Elements 9. Photo Albums, Sections, and Show Tools 10. Section 3: Excel
11. Formatting, Manipulating, and Presenting Data Visually 12. Applying Formulas and Functions 13. Analyzing and Organizing Data 14. Section 4: Common Tasks
15. Exporting and Optimizing Files and the Browser View 16. Sharing and Protecting Files 17. Section 5: Access
18. Database Organization and Setting Relationships 19. Building Forms and Report Design 20. Constructing Queries to Analyze Data 21. Section 6: Outlook
22. Creating and Attaching Item Content 23. Managing Mail and Contacts 24. Calendar Objects, Tasks, Notes, and Journal Entries 25. Other Books You May Enjoy

Form customization and layout

In this section, you will learn how to change the size of a field textbox on a form to accommodate more text and to investigate various formatting options to create a professional-looking form for user input. You will insert form images and work with the form's background elements to customize its design. You will also become familiar with the form's design tools to control padding, margins, and the table's layout.

Resizing and moving form fields

  1. Open StudentsFrm in Design view.
    The existing fields on the form are neatly arranged, but if we need to add another field to the form, it might not slot into place. Let's see how we would resize fields.
  2. Drag a field onto the form...
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