Emphasize Important Information

You can also make your form easier to read by changing the font, font size, and style of controls. For example, you can apply bold formatting to the most important labels and make the font size larger. To change the appearance of your labels, in form design view, select one label or group of labels. Then use the Formatting toolbar to apply the formatting options you want.

Guidelines for Customizing Forms

Detail section

Label tool

Add a title to your form   In form design view, point to the top of the Detail section bar. When a two-headed arrow appears, click and drag the bar downward to create space between the Form Header section and the Detail section. If the Control toolbox isn’t visible, click Control Toolbox (View menu), and then click the Label tool. Click and drag in the Form Header section to create a box for the title, and then type the title in the box. To format the title, click the label to select it, and then select the options you want from the Formatting toolbar.

Line tool

Add lines to your form   In the Control toolbox, click the Line tool, click where you want the line to start, and then drag to draw it.

Format Painter button

Copy a format quickly with the Format Painter   Click the control whose format you want to copy, and then click the Format Painter button once to copy the format to a single control, or double-click the button to copy the format to multiple controls. Then, click each control you want to format. If you’re formatting multiple controls, click the Format Painter button again to turn off formatting.

AutoFormat button

Change the appearance and alignment of all controls on the form with automatic formats   Automatic formats include combinations such as bold lettering, etched field names, and borders. Click the AutoFormat button, and then choose the format you want.

Rectangle tool

Add a border around related controls to make them stand out   In the Control toolbox, click the Rectangle tool, and then drag the pointer around the controls you want to include.

Office Assistant button

Want to know more?   Look up Getting Results - Forms in Help.