Create simple forms - Microsoft Access 2013 - page 107

Arranging the layout of forms
Forms generated with the Form tool are functional, not fancy. By default, they are arranged
in the Stacked layout, which arranges all the label controls in a single column on the left
and all their corresponding text box controls in a single column to their right. All the boxes
of each type are the same size, and in the boxes, the text is left-aligned.

If it suits the needs of your data better to display records in a tabular layout much like that
of a table in Datasheet view, click Tabular in the Table group on the Arrange tool tab.

3 SEE ALSO For more information about layouts, see the sidebar “Layouts” in Chapter 9,

“Create custom reports.”

If the default layout doesn't suit your needs or preferences, you can customize it. Most of
the rearranging you are likely to want to do can be accomplished in Layout view, where you
can view the impact on the underlying data. If you want to make more extensive changes to
the layout of a database, you can switch to Design view.

SEE ALSO For information about customizing forms in Design view, see Chapter 8, “Create
custom forms.”

In Layout view, you can do the following to improve the form's layout and make it attractive
and easy to use:
▪ Add and delete a variety of controls.
▪ Change the size of controls.
▪ Move controls.
▪ Change text alignment.
▪ Change the margins of controls.
TIP The order in which you make changes can have an impact on the results. If the results
aren't what you expect, click the Undo button on the Quick Access Toolbar to reverse your
previous action, or click the Undo arrow, and click an action in the list to reverse more than
one action.