How to: Change the appearance of the control: width, style, color.
Solution:
In reports Design view, in control's property sheet, change border width, border style, and border color.
1) If the Database window is not active, activate the Database window
2) Click the 'Reports' tab.
Reports tab
3) Select the desired report to change. (The report highlights.)
4) Click 'Design'. (The report opens in Design view.)
5) Select the control to change. (Handles appear around the control.)
6) Select the 'View' menu and select 'Properties'. (The Property Sheet for the selected control appears.)
7) Click the 'Format' tab from the Property Sheet.
Property sheet, click 'Format' tab
NOTE: The control's appearance settings may vary, and some controls' settings are not applicable in the following procedures.
8) To change the control's border width:
a) Single-click on the 'Border Width' box. (An drop-down arrow button appears to the right of the Border Width property box.)
Select the Border Width Button
b) Click the drop-down arrow. ( A submenu appears.)
c) Select the desired border width from the submenu.
Select the border width
d) Click 'OK'. (The border width of the control changes ONLY in Report view.)
9) To change the control's border style:
a) Single-click on the 'Border Style' box. (An drop-down arrow button appears to the right of the Border Style property box.)
b) Click the drop-down arrow. ( A submenu appears.)
c) Select the desired border style from the submenu.
Select a border style.
d) Click 'OK'. (The border style of the control changes.)
10) To change the control's border color:
a) Single-click on the 'Border Color' box. (The Build button appears to the right of the Fore Color property box.)
b) Click 'Build'. (The Color dialog box appears.)
Build button
c) Select the desired color. (The color is highlighted.)
Color dialog box
d) Click 'OK'. (The border of the control changes ONLY in Report view to the selected color.)
11) To close the Property sheet, click on the 'X' in the upper-right hand corner of the Property sheet.
Click the X button to close Property sheet
NOTE: The properties will be saved only when the design view is saved.
12) (Optional) To view the new borders of the control, select the 'View' menu and select 'Report'. (The report appears in Report view with the new control border changes.
