Access 2010 - Form Design Advanced

ACC-10-07

Duration

Half day

Who should attend?

Anyone who is responsible for designing complex forms, i.e. pop-up forms or forms containing subforms.

Pre-requisites

Attendees should have experience of creating forms using the Forms Wizard and of creating basic queries. Familiarity with the topics covered in modules:

Objectives

To design modal/pop-up forms, forms containing subforms and forms with action buttons.

Course Content

Properties

An in-depth look at the properties of forms including popup, modal, record selectors, scroll bars and dividing lines.

Form Types

Create subforms (a form within a form). Forms that run queries/reports.

Controls

An overview of advanced controls and form customisation.

Calculations

Display the results of calculations (formulae) on a form.

Dialog Boxes

Use a form to control your database application. Create a switchboard using the Switchboard manager.