Adding controls using the Form Controls menu

You can add controls to a form by using the Form Controls menu.

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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 Form Controls menu in the Designer:

From the Form Controls menu, choose the type of control to add.
On the form, click the position in which to place the control and drag until the control is the desired size.
Double-click the control to open its properties sheet, then 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.