Chapter 8: Working with Data on Access Forms
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Converting a Form to a Report
By opening a form in Design view, clicking the Microsoft Office Button, and selecting Save As, you
can save a form as a report. The entire form is saved as the report. If the form has form headers or
footers, these are used as the report’s header and footer sections. If the form has page headers or
page footers, these are used as the report’s Page Header and Page Footer sections. You can now use
the report in Design view, adding groups and other features without having to re-create general
layout all over again. You’ll learn more about reports in later chapters.
Summary
In this chapter, you learned that working with data in Form view is similar to working with data in
a table or query’s Datasheet view. You learned how to navigate among fields and records and how
to use controls such as option groups and combo boxes to facilitate data entry.
You also learned about a form’s properties, including the different groupings and each property
setting. You learned how setting some of these properties affects a form’s appearance. You added a
form header and footer and worked with the new Layout view, which lets you manipulate a form
and its controls while viewing live data.
Throughout this book, you’ll learn how to enhance basic Access forms with additional features and
advanced controls. You’ll also find out how to automate a form’s features with macros and VBA
code.
Forms are the primary user interface for your Access applications. The time you spend designing
and implementing your forms benefits your users every time they work with your applications.