Introduction
Collect and display data in Access
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Trust the exercise files
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1. Making the Most of Forms in Access
The benefit of well-designed forms
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Design for the end user
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Get to know the H+ Sport database
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Create a form with the Form Wizard
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Create a form with subforms
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Refine the form in Layout view
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2. Form Design Basics: Creating an Employee Directory
Organize the form elements
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Format objects and the Format Painter
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Object alignment
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Anchor controls
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Modify form properties
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Additional form properties
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Combine textboxes
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Add a form header
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3. Form and Report Controls
Label control
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Lines and rectangles
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Organize screen space with tabs
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Button controls
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Button properties
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Link to external content
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Add data with a text box
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Select data with a combo box
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Edit the display of a combo box
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Form controls for Yes/No data types
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Control input with option groups
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Place images into the form backgrounds
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Additional image properties
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Embed a subform control
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Prepare a query for charting
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Display a chart
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Link form controls
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Connect a query to a combo box
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Edit the Tab Stop sequence
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4. Getting Around the Database
Create a main menu
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Refine button macros
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Create a data entry form
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Finalize the customer form
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5. Report Layout
Organize records with group and sort
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Understand report structure
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Build a report with the Wizard
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Explore the report wizard output
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Build a report from a query
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Format the report in Design view
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Apply conditional formatting rules
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Advanced conditional formatting
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Create calculation fields
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Add a report header
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Segment dates into groups
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Format date header sections
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6. Linking Forms and Reports: Creating a Profit Summary
Build the query
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Create the report structure
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Add data to the report, part 1
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Add data to the report, part 2
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Connect the form
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Connect the query
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Add line numbers to the report
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Launch Main Menu form at startup
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Glossary_Access_2019_Forms_and_Reports.zip
(100 KB)
Ex_Files_Access_2019_Forms_and_Reports.zip
(66.1 MB)