Access 2016 Advanced

Access 2016

Lesson 4 - Using Other Form Techniques

Open the Items table in Datasheet view, if necessary.

Steps

Practice Data

1. Othe Create tab in the Forms group select the More Forms button. More forms options appear.

Click

2. Select the Split Forms button

Click

The new split form appears in the application window.

Save the form with the default form name Items , and close it.

C ONVERTING AN E XISTING F ORM TO A S PLIT F ORM

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Discussion

Convert an existing form into a split form by changing your form properties. This will enable you to view your form in two different views simultaneously.

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Procedures

1. Open the desired form in Design view. 2. Press [F4] to open the property sheet. 3. Select Form from the dropdown list at the top of the property sheet. 4. Select the Format tab on the property sheet, if necessary. 5. Beside Default view select Split form from the drop-down list.

6. On the Home tab in the Views group select Form View

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Step-by-Step

Convert an existing form into a split form.

Open the Customer Data Entry form in Design view, if necessary.

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