Part I: Access Building Blocks
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FIGURE 7.14
Unbound controls added from the Controls group
Using the Field List
The Field List displays a list of fields from the table or query the form is based on. Open the Field
List by clicking the Add Existing Fields button in the Tools group on the ribbon’s Design tab (refer
to Figure 7.13).
Drag fields from the Field List and drop them on the form to create bound controls. Select and
drag them one at a time, or select multiple fields by using the Ctrl key or Shift key:
l To select multiple contiguous fields, hold down the Shift key and click the first and
last fields that you want.
l To select multiple noncontiguous fields, hold down the Ctrl key and click each field
that you want.
By default, the Field List appears docked on the right of the Access window, shown in Figure 7.15.
The Field List window is movable and resizable and displays a vertical scrollbar if it contains more
fields than can fit in the window.
Most often, dragging a field from the Field List adds a bound text box to the Design window. If
you drag a Yes/No field from the Field List window, Access adds a check box. Optionally, you
can select the type of control by selecting a control from the Controls group and dragging the field
to the Design window.
