How to: Set form defaults for all new forms to be based on.
Solution:
In a new Form Design view, select the 'View' menu and select 'Properties'. Set the desired defaults.
1) If the Database window is not activated, activate the Database window.
2) Click the 'Forms' tab in the Database window.
Forms tab
3) Click 'New'. (The New Report dialog box appears.)
4) Select 'Design View' from the 'New Report' list box.
5) Click 'OK'. (A blank report appears on the screen.)
6) Select the 'View' menu and select 'Properties'. (The property sheet appears.)
Form property sheet
7) Click the 'Format' tab from the Default Rectangle dialog box.
8) Type the desired caption that will appear in the title bar in the 'Caption' box.
9) Click on the 'Default View' box. (A down arrow appears.)
10) Click the down arrow. (A drop-down list arrow appears.)
11) Do one of the following to specify the opening view of a form:
a) Select 'Single Form' from the 'Default View' drop-down list to view one record at a time.
b) Select 'Continuous Forms' from the 'Default View' drop-down list to view multiple forms.
c) Select 'Datasheet' from the 'Default View' drop-down list to view the form like a spreadsheet.
12) Click on the 'Views Allowed' box. (A down arrow appears.)
13) Click the down arrow. (A drop-down list arrow appears.)
14) Do one of the following to specify whether a user can switch between datasheet and form view:
a) Select 'Form' from the 'Views Allowed' drop-down list so that a user can not switch to datasheet view from form view.
b) Select 'Datasheet' from the 'Views Allowed' drop-down list so that a user can not switch to form view from datasheet view.
c) Select 'Both' from the 'Views Allowed' drop-down list so that a user may switch between datasheet and form view.
15) Click on the 'Scroll Bars' box. (A down arrow appears.)
a) Click the down arrow. (A drop-down list appears.)
b) Do one of the following to add or remove the scroll bars on the form.
1] Select 'Neither' from the 'Scroll Bars' drop-down list to deactivate scroll bars on the form.
2] Select 'Horizontal Only' from the 'Scroll Bars' drop-down list to have horizontal scroll bars ONLY on the form.
3] Select 'Vertical Only' from the 'Scroll Bars' drop-down list to have vertical scroll bars ONLY on the form.
4] Select 'Both' from the 'Scroll Bars' drop-down list to have all scroll bars active on the form.
16) Click on the 'Record Selectors' box. (A down arrow appears.)
a) Click the down arrow. (A drop-down list appears.)
b) Do one of the following to add or remove record selectors on the form.
1] Select 'Yes' from the 'Record Selectors' drop-down list to activate the record selectors on the form.
2] Select 'No' from the 'Record Selectors' drop-down list to deactivate the record selectors on the form.
17) Click on the 'Navigation Buttons' box. (A down arrow appears.)
a) Click the down arrow. (A drop-down list appears.)
b) Do one of the following to add or remove the navigation button on the form.
1] Select 'Yes' from the 'Navigation Buttons' drop-down list to activate the navigation buttons on the form.
2] Select 'No' from the 'Navigation Buttons' drop-down list to deactivate the navigation buttons on the form.
18) Click on the 'Dividing Lines' box. (A down arrow appears.)
19) Click the down arrow. (A drop-down list appears.)
20) Do one of the following to determine whether to have dividing lines separating sections:
a) Select 'Yes' from the 'Dividing Lines' drop-down list to have dividing lines separate sections on forms.
b) Select 'No' from the 'Dividing Lines' drop-down list so that there are no dividing lines.
21) Click on the 'Auto Resize' box. (A down arrow appears.)
22) Click the down arrow. (A drop-down list appears.)
23) Do one of the following to determine whether a form window opens automatically sized:
a) Select 'Yes' from the 'Auto Resize' drop-down list to have automatically displayed a complete record on a form.
b) Select 'No' from the 'Auto Resize' drop-down list so the form opens to the last saved size.
24) Click on the 'Auto Center' box. (A down arrow appears.)
25) Click the down arrow. (A drop-down list appears.)
26) Do one of the following to determine whether a form window opens automatically centered:
a) Select 'Yes' from the 'Auto Center drop-down list to have a form automatically centered.
b) Select 'No' from the 'Auto Resize' drop-down list so the form is not centered.
27) 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.
28) Click on the 'Control Box' box. (A down arrow appears.)
a) Click the down arrow. (A drop-down list appears.)
b) Do one of the following to add or remove the Control Box on the form.
1] Select 'Yes' from the 'Control Box' drop-down list to activate the control box on the form.
2] Select 'No' from the 'Control Box' drop-down list to deactivate the control box on the form.
29) Click on the 'Min Max Buttons' box. (A down arrow appears.)
a) Click the down arrow. (A drop-down list appears.)
b) Do one of the following to add or remove the Min Max buttons on the form.
1] Select 'None' from the 'Min Max Buttons' drop-down list to deactivate all Min Max buttons on the form.
2] Select 'Min Enabled' from the 'Min Max Buttons' drop-down list to activate ONLY the Min Button on the form.
3] Select 'Max Enabled' from the 'Min Max Buttons' drop-down list to activate ONLY the Max Button on the form.
4] Select 'Both Enabled' from the 'Min Max Buttons' drop-down list to activate BOTH the Min and Max buttons on the form.
30) Click on the 'Close Button' box. (A down arrow appears.)
a) Click the down arrow. (A drop-down list appears.)
b) Do one the following to add or remove the Close Button on the form.
1] Select 'Yes' from the 'Close Button' drop-down list to activate the Close button on the form.
2] Select 'No' from the 'Close Button' drop-down list to deactivate the Close button on the form.
31) Click on the 'Whats This Button' box. (A down arrow appears.)
a) Click the down arrow. (A drop-down list appears.)
b) Do one of the following to add or remove the 'Whats This Button' on the form.
1] Select 'Yes' from the 'Whats This Button' drop-down list to activate the Whats This Button on the form.
2] Select 'No' from the 'Whats This Button' drop-down list to deactivate the Whats This Button on the form.
32) Type the desired width of the label in the 'Width' box.
33) Click on the 'Picture' box.
34) Type the path and filename for the graphic image.
NOTE: Access supports .BMP, .ICO, .DIB, .WMF, and .EMF graphic formats.
35) Click on the 'Picture Type' box. (A down arrow appears.)
a) Click the down arrow. (A drop-down arrow appears.)
b) Do one of the following to specify whether to store a picture as an embedded or linked object:
1] Select 'Embedded' from the 'Picture Type' drop-down list to store a picture as an embedded object.
2] Select 'Linked' from the 'Picture Type' drop-down list to store a picture as a linked object.
36) Click on the 'Picture Size Mode' box. (A down arrow appears.)
37) Click the down arrow. (A drop-down arrow appears.)
38) Do one the following to determine the picture size:
a) Select 'Clip' from the 'Picture Size Mode' drop-down list to display the picture at actual size.
NOTE: If the picture is too large, the picture is cropped.
b) Select 'Stretch' from the 'Picture Size Mode' drop-down list to size the picture to the form window.
NOTE: If the picture is smaller than the form window, the image may be distorted.
c) Select 'Zoom' from the 'Picture Size Mode' drop-down list to size the picture to fill either the height or width of the form window.
NOTE: This setting will not distort the image, but it may not fill the form in either the height or width.
39) Click on the 'Picture Alignment' box. (A down arrow appears.)
40) Click the down arrow. (A drop-down list appears.)
41) Select the desired alignment location from the 'Picture Alignment' drop-down list.
42) Click on the 'Picture Tiling' box. (A down arrow appears.)
a) Click the down arrow. (A drop-down arrow appears.)
b) Do one of the following to determine whether or not to tile an entire form with a background picture.
1] Select 'Yes' from the 'Picture Tiling' drop-down list to have a background picture tile an entire form.
2] Select 'No' from the 'Picture Tiling' drop-down list to not have a background picture tiled across an entire form.
43) Type the number of horizontal subdivisions for the alignment of the grid in the 'Grid X' box.
44) Type the number of vertical subdivisions for the alignment of the grid in the 'Grid Y' box.
45) Click on the 'Layout for Print' box. (A down arrow appears.)
46) Click the down arrow. (A drop-down list appears.)
47) Do one of the following to determine which fonts to use:
a) Select 'Yes' from the 'Layout for Print' drop-down list to use the printer fonts.
b) Select 'No' from the 'Layout for Print' drop-down list to use the screen fonts.
48) Type the path for the desired color palette a form uses in the 'Palette Source' box.
49) Select the 'File' menu and select 'Save' to save changes to the report.
