How to: Set label defaults in forms.
Solution:
In Form Design view, select the 'View' menu and select 'Properties'. Click 'Label'. Set the desired defaults.
NOTE: Using this procedure will only affect new controls on the current form.
1) If the Database window is not activated, 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 Design view, and the floating Toolbox appears.)
5) Select the 'View' menu and select 'Properties'. (The property sheet appears.)
Form property sheet
6) Click 'Label' in the toolbox. (The Default Label dialog box appears.)
7) Click the 'Format' tab from the Default Label dialog box.
8) Click on the 'Visible' box. (A down arrow appears.)
a) Click the down arrow. (A drop-down list appears.)
b) Do one of the following to determine whether to have the label visible:
1] Select 'Yes' from the 'Visible' drop-down list to have the label visible on the form.
2] Select 'No' from the 'Visible' drop-down list for the label not to be visible on the form.
9) Click on the 'Display When' box. (A down arrow appears.)
a) Click the down arrow. (A drop-down list appears.)
b) Do one of the following to determine when to display the label.
1] Select 'Always' from the 'Display When' drop-down list for the label to always appear on the screen and printed.
2] Select 'Print Only' from the 'Display When' drop-down list for the label to only appear when printed, not on the screen.
3] Select 'Screen Only' from the 'Display When' drop-down list for the label to only appear on the screen, not when printed.
10) Type the desired width of the label in the 'Width' box.
11) Type the desired height of the label in the 'Height' box.
12) Click on the 'Back Style' box. (A down arrow appears.)
a) Click the down arrow. (A drop-down list appears.)
b) Do one of the following to determine the back style of the label:
1] Select 'Transparent' from the 'Back Style' drop-down list for the back style of the label to appear transparent.
2] Select 'Normal' from the 'Back Style' drop-down list for the back style of the label to appear normal.
NOTE: 'Normal' is the recommended selection from the 'Back Style' box.
13) Click on the 'Back Color' box. (A Build button appears.)
a) Click 'Build'. (The Color dialog box appears.)
Color dialog box
b) Select the desired color.
c) Click 'OK'. (The Default Label dialog box reappears.)
14) Click on the 'Special Effect' box. (A down arrow appears.)
a) Click the down arrow. (A drop-down list appears.)
b) Select the desired effect for the label from the 'Special Effect' drop-down list.
15) Click on the 'Border Style' box. (A down arrow appears.)
a) Click the down arrow. (A drop-down list appears.)
b) Select the desired border style for the label from the 'Border Style' drop-down list.
16) Click on the 'Border Color' box. (A Build button appears.)
a) Click 'Build'. (The Color dialog box appears.)
Color dialog box
b) Select the desired color.
c) Click 'OK'. (The Default Label dialog box reappears.)
17) Click on the 'Border Width' box. (A down arrow appears.)
a) Click the down arrow. (A drop-down list appears.)
b) Select the desired width for the label border from the 'Border Width' drop-down list.
18) Click on the 'Fore Color' box. (A Build button appears.)
a) Click 'Build'. (The Color dialog box appears.)
Color dialog box
b) Select the desired color.
c) Click 'OK'. (The Default Label dialog box reappears.)
19) Click on the 'Font Name' box. (A down arrow appears.)
a) Click the down arrow. (A drop-down arrow appears.)
b) Select the desired font from the 'Font Name' drop-down list.
20) Click on the 'Font Size' box. (A down arrow appears.)
a) Click the down arrow. (A drop-down list appears.)
b) Select the desired size for the font from the 'Font Size' drop-down list.
NOTE: To see more of the 'Format' tab, use the scroll bar if necessary.
21) Click on the 'Font Weight' box. (A down arrow appears.)
a) Click the down arrow. (A drop-down list appears.)
b) Select the desired weight of the font from the 'Font Weight' drop-down list.
22) Click on the 'Font Italic' box. (A down arrow appears.)
a) Click the down arrow. (A drop-down list appears.)
b) Do one of the following to determine whether the text should be italicized in the label:
1] Select 'Yes' from the 'Font Italic' drop-down list to italicize the text for a label.
2] Select 'No' from the 'Font Italic' drop-down list for the text in a label to remain normal.
23) Click on the 'Font Underline' box. (A down arrow appears.)
a) Click the down arrow. (A drop-down list appears.)
b) Do one of the following to determine whether to underline text in the label:
1] Select 'Yes' from the 'Font Underline' drop-down list to underline the text for a label.
2] Select 'No' from the 'Font Underline' drop-down list for the text in a label to remain normal.
24) Click on the 'Text Align' box. (A down arrow appears.)
a) Click the down arrow. (A drop-down arrow appears.)
b) Do one of the following to align the text:
1] Select 'General' from the 'Text Align' drop-down list for the text typed to be left aligned and for numerical entries to be right aligned.
2] Select 'Left' from the 'Text Align' drop-down list for text typed into a label to be aligned to the left in the label.
3] Select 'Center' from the 'Text Align' drop-down list for text typed into a label to be aligned in the center of the label.
4] Select 'Right' from the 'Text Align' drop-down list for text typed into a label to be aligned to the right of the label.
25) Select the 'File' menu and select 'Save' to save the form.
