Lesson 12 | Use the Toolbox to add controls |
Objective | Identify the toolbox buttons and use them to add controls to a form. |
Toolbox button name | Button | Control description |
Label |
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Contains text such as a title or caption; this is a static (unbound) control |
Text box | ![]() |
Displays data from a selected field; this is a bound control |
Check box | ![]() | Displays a checkbox bound to a Yes/No field |
Combo box |
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Displays a drop-down list for possible entry into the selected field; a field defined with the lookup wizard will automatically appear on a form as a combo box |
List box |
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Displays a list of values from which the user can choose; a list box may be bound or unbound |
Image |
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Displays an image from an image file on the form; this is an unbound control |
Unbound Object Frame |
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Displays an image or other object on the form; this is an unbound control |
Bound Object Frame |
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Displays an image or other object on the form; the source for the object must be stored in a field; this is a bound control |
Page Break |
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Inserts a page break at the location of this control; affects only the printing of the form |
Subform/Subreport | ![]() |
Inserts a subform into the main form |
Line |
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Displays a user-defined line in the form |
Rectangle |
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Displays a user-defined rectangle in the form |