How to: Change the default template to use for new reports.
Solution:
Select 'Options...' from the 'Tools' menu, type the name of the new template to use in the 'Report Template' box of the 'Forms/Reports' tab, and click 'Apply' or the 'OK'.
1) Select the 'Tools' menu and select 'Options...'. (The Options dialog box appears.)
2) Click the 'Forms/Reports' tab.
3) Type the name of the new template to use as the default report template in the 'Report Template' box.
the Report Template box
NOTE 1: Microsoft Access uses this template when creating a new report without using a report wizard. The default template defines the default characteristics of a new report. For example, the template determines which sections a new report will have and the dimensions for each section. However, the template does not create controls on the report.
NOTE 2: Changing the default template does not affect any existing reports.
4) Do one of the following:
a) Click 'Apply' to apply the new settings and keep the 'Options' dialog box open.
NOTE: Click 'Apply' when there are changes that need to be made to settings on another tab. This avoids having to re-open the 'Options' dialog box.
b) Click 'OK' to apply the new settings and close the 'Options' dialog box.
