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Buttons On Forms

To create buttons on Access forms, open the form in Design View and use the Button tool to place it on the form. The Command Button Wizard will guide you through assigning an action to the button, including selecting a category, action, and object. Finally, test the button in Form View to ensure it performs the desired action and rename it if needed.

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Buttons On Forms

To create buttons on Access forms, open the form in Design View and use the Button tool to place it on the form. The Command Button Wizard will guide you through assigning an action to the button, including selecting a category, action, and object. Finally, test the button in Form View to ensure it performs the desired action and rename it if needed.

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To create buttons on Access forms, open the form in Design View, select

the "Button" tool, place it on the form, and use the Command Button
Wizard to assign an action to the button.

Here's a more detailed breakdown:

1. Open the Form in Design View:


●​ Right-click the form in the Navigation Pane and select "Design View".
●​ Ensure "Use Control Wizards" is selected in the Controls group on
the Form Design tab.
●​

2. Add the Button:


●​ On the Form Design tab, in the Controls group, click the "Button"
tool (it looks like a rectangle with an "X").
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●​ Click on the form where you want the button to appear.
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3. Use the Command Button Wizard:


●​ The Command Button Wizard will open automatically.
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●​ Choose a Category: Select the type of action you want the button
to perform (e.g., Record Navigation, Form Operations, etc.).
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●​ Choose an Action: Select the specific action within the chosen
category (e.g., "Go to Next Record," "Open Form," etc.).
●​
●​ Select an Object (if needed): If the action requires you to select an
object (like a form or report), choose the object from the list.
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●​ Choose Text or Picture: Decide whether you want the button to
display text or a picture.
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●​ Click "Finish" .
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4. Test the Button:


●​ Switch to Form View and click the button to ensure it performs the
desired action.
●​
●​ You can also rename the button in Design View by selecting it and
changing the "Caption" property in the property sheet.

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