Microsoft Access 2010 Bible

Chapter 8: Working with Data on Access Forms

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Property Description Options

Auto Resize Form automatically resizes to dis-
play a complete record.

Yes/No

Auto Center Centers form on-screen when it’s
opened.

Yes/No

Border Style Determines the form’s border style. None: No border or border elements (scroll bars,
navigation buttons).
Thin: Thin border, not resizable.
Sizable: Normal form settings.
Dialog: Thick border, title bar only, cannot be sized;
use for dialog boxes.

Control Box Determines whether control menu
(Restore, Move Size) is available.

Yes/No

Min Max
Buttons

Specifies whether the Min and Max

buttons appear in the form’s title

bar

None: No buttons displayed in upper-right corner of

form.

Min Enabled: Displays only Minimize button.

Max Enabled: Displays only Maximize button.

Both Enabled: Displays Minimize and Maximize

buttons.

Close Button Determines whether to display
Close button in upper-right corner
and a close menu item on the con-
trol menu.

Yes/No

Width Displays the value of the width of
the form (in inches). Width can be
entered or Access sets it as you
adjust the width of the form.

N/A

Picture Enter the name of a bitmap file to
use as the background of the entire
form.

N/A

Picture Type Determines whether the form’s pic-
ture is embedded or linked.

Embedded: Picture is embedded in the form and

becomes a part of the form.

Linked: Picture is linked to the form. Access stores

the location of the picture and retrieves it every time

the form is opened.

Picture Size
Mode

Determines how the form’s picture

is displayed.

Clip: Displays the picture at its actual size.

Stretch: Fits picture to form size (non-proportional).

Zoom: Fits picture to form size (proportional); this

may result in the picture not fitting in one dimension

(height or width).

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