How to: Copy and paste control on a form.
Solution:
In the Form Design view, select the desired control (not its label), select the 'Edit' menu and select 'Copy'. Then select the desired section to which the control will be pasted, and select the 'Edit' menu and select 'Paste'.
NOTE 1: Controls can be cut and paste between sections, within a section, or can simply be moved.
NOTE 2: Controls can be pasted to sections of other forms or reports.
1) If the Database window is not active, activate the Database window.
2) Click the 'Forms' tab in the Database window.
Forms tab
3) Select the desired form from the list box. (The selected form is highlighted.)
4) Click 'Design'. (The selected form appears in the Design view, and the Toolbox appears.)
5) Select the desired control. (Handles appear around the control.)
NOTE: If the control has an attached label, select the control only, not the label.
Select the desired control
6) Select the 'Edit' menu, and select 'Copy'. (The control is copied to the Clipboard.)
7) Click to select the desired section selector to which the control will be pasted.
Select the section selector
8) Select the 'Edit' menu, and select 'Paste'. (The selected control usually appears in the upper-left hand corner of the selected section.)
Location of pasted control
9) Move the selected control to the desired location:
a) Click to select the control. (Handles appear around the control.)
b) Place the cursor on the outline of the selected control, not on the handles. (The cursor becomes an open hand.)
c) Press and hold down the mouse button.
d) Drag the selected control to the desired location. (Both the control and its attached label move.)
e) Release the mouse button.
NOTE: Event procedures associated with a control cannot be copied.
