DEPARTMENT OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION

GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

Name of the Faculty : Usha Rani Jasty
Designation : Sr. Lecturer in CCP
Branch : D.C.C.P.
Institute : Government Polytechnic for
Women,
: Kakinada, E.G. District.
Semester : 3rd Semester
Subject : Computer Packages
Subject Code : CCP – 305
Major Topic : Ms Access
Duration : 50 minutes
Sub Topic : Procedure for creating a
Custom Form
Teaching Aids : PPT and visuals
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OBJECTIVES

On completion of this period, you would be

able to:
 Create a Custom Form

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Recapitulation

In the last period, you learned

 Navigating records through Forms
 Searching records through Forms

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Creating a Custom Form
 Form can be created using Design view
 Form can be customized
 Fonts can be modified, colour, Border can be
done
 Enhancements such as underline, bold, etc., can
be done
 Page footer and form footer on a form can be
included

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Steps in creating custom form

 In data base window

 Click ‘forms’ under objects
 Click new button or existing form to modify
 Click design view
 Select table/query for which required
 Form creation screen appears as in figure.1

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 Step 1

Click on
New
Button

Select
Forms
Tab

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Figure 1
Step 2

Select
Design
View

Figure 2: New Form Dialogue Box

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 Step 3

Select
Table
or
Click
Query
on OK
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Figure 3
Form consists of

 Form header section

 Page header section
 Details section
 Displays records from the form’s records source

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Placing fields on form

 Click on field list window

 Drag field required and place it where required
 Text box and label box is created
 Alternatively, text box and label box can be
created using tool box

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 Step 4
Select the required field and drag it to the required place

Figure 4: Form Design View

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Enhancement to a form

 Changing Font style/Font size

 Changing font colour
 Bolding. Italicized & underlining
 Setting allignment of data in text label boxes
 Adding footer/header

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Step 5 :Placing field at desired place

Figure 5: Designed form

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 Form :Design View
Fields List

Form Title

Header
Section Tools
Detail
Section
Footer
Section

Figure 6 :Different Sections of Form

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Step 6
Select the “Form View” from View Menu

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Figure 7
Step 7

Select “Save” option from File menu

Enter the name for the form

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Summary

Procedure for creating a Custom Form

 Select “Form” Tab in the database window and
Click on “New”
 Select “Design View” type
 Select Table/Query and click on OK Button
 Drag and drop the required fields in the
appropriate position
 Change the field label or font size if needed
 Save the Form
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QUIZ

1. Form header/footer can be given in custom form

a) Yes

b) No

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QUIZ contd.

1. For creating customized form, we use

a) Form wizard

b) Auto form

c) Design view

d) None of the above

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Questions

1) Explain the procedure to create a Custom Form using

Design View

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Assignment

 Create a customized form a table already created.

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Thank you

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