Adding form controls using the Control Palette

You can add controls to a form by using the Control Palette. The Control Palette provides a visual cue as to the type of control you are adding.

Before you begin

If the Control Palette is not visible when you open the form, click View > Control Palette.

After the control is on the form, the cursor changes from the current tool to the selection arrow so that you can move and size the control.

To add a control by using the Control palette in the Designer:

In the Control palette, click the control to add.
On the form, click the position in which to place the control and drag until the control is the desired size that.
Double-click the control to open its properties sheet, and select the field to associate with the control.

You can also set the display options of the control. For more information, see Editing the properties of field controls in forms.