How to: Add or remove window elements.
Solution:
In the Form Design view, use the 'Scroll Bars', 'Record Selectors', 'Navigation Buttons', 'Control Box', 'Min Max Buttons', 'Close Button', 'Whats This Button', and 'Shortcut Menu' property boxes in the property sheet of the form to add or remove window elements.
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 the 'All' tab.
7) 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 only horizontal scroll bars on the form.
3] Select 'Vertical Only' from the 'Scroll Bars' drop-down list to have only vertical scroll bars on the form.
4] Select 'Both' from the 'Scroll Bars' drop-down list to have all scroll bars active on the form.
8) 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.
9) 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.
10) 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.
11) 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.
12) 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.
13) 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.
14) Click on the 'Shortcut Menu' 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 'Shortcut Menu' on the form.
1] Select 'Yes' from the 'Shortcut Menu' drop-down list to activate the 'Shortcut Menu' on the form.
2] Select 'No' from the 'Shortcut Menu' drop-down list to deactivate the 'Shortcut Menu' on the form.
15) Select the 'File' menu and select 'Save' to save the form.
