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To set a form’s properties, you have to show the Property Sheet for the form. Switch to Design or
Layout view and display the form’s Property Sheet:l (^) Click the form selector so a small black square appears, and then click the Property Sheet
button in the Design tab’s Tools group.
l (^) Click the Property Sheet command in the Design tab’s Tools group, and then select Form
from the drop-down at the top of the Property Sheet.
l (^) Double-click the form selector.
l Right-click the form selector and select Properties from the pop-up menu or by pressing
F4 while the form is in Design or Layout view.
FIGURE 8.9
Using the form selector to display the form’s Property Sheet
Form selector
Property Sheet
By default, the form’s Property Sheet appears docked to the right side of the Access window.
Because the Property Sheet is a window, it can be undocked, moved, and resized. In Figure 8.9,
the Property Sheet has been undocked and dragged to a position overlying frmProducts. Notice
that the Property Sheet window does not have Maximize or Minimize buttons.
Cross-Reference
Chapter 7 has more information on working with the Property Sheet.