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Figure 7.26 shows the Property Sheet for the Description text box. The first column lists the prop-
erty names; the second column is where you enter or select property settings or options.Changing a control’s property setting
There are many different methods for changing property settings, including the following:l Enter or select the desired value in a Property Sheet.l (^) For some properties, double-clicking the property name in the Property Sheet cycles
through all the acceptable values for the property.
l (^) Change a property directly by changing the control itself, such as changing its size.
l Use inherited properties from the bound field or the control’s default properties.
l (^) Enter color selections for the control by using the ribbon commands.
l Change label text style, size, color, and alignment by using the ribbon commands.
You can change a control’s properties by clicking a property and typing the desired value.
In Figure 7.27, you see a down arrow and a button with three dots to the right of the Control
Source property-entry area. Some properties display a drop-down arrow in the property-entry
area when you click in the area. The drop-down arrow tells you that Access has a list of values
from which you can choose. If you click the down arrow in the Control Source property, you
find that the drop-down list displays a list of all fields in the data source — tblProducts.
Setting the Control Source property to a field in a table creates a bound control.
FIGURE 7.27
Setting a control’s Control Source property
Drop-down button
Builder button