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doco
Yak Posting Veteran
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 Posted - 2010-05-03 : 16:23:35
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For some demented reason MS believes the default behavior of controls on a form should be that they are all connected somehow. In other words after using the form wizard to create a form, all labels and text boxes are connected in a way that does not allow movement/sizing of one or the other without moving/sizing all - really frustrating and ridiculous concept. Surely there is a way to turn this bug feature off?Using Access 2007TIAEducation is what you have after you've forgotten everything you learned in school |
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SMerrill
Posting Yak Master
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Posted - 2011-04-29 : 23:17:14
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| I'm using Access 2010. You need to look at the Form design Tools > Arrange toolbar, which has a "Remove Layout" tool. This will decouple a textbox from it's corresponding label, and allow them to move independently.1. Go to form Design view.2. Find the Arrange toolbar (Alt-JA helps).3. Click on a textbox. It will highlight orange. If a label also highlights with it, click the Remove Layout tool (4th from the left.)NOTE: The label and the control get a dark-blue handle in the upper-left. Click on it, and you get a North-south-east-west cursor to scoot the things around.This should do it for you.~ Shaun MerrillSeattle area |
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DISCONNECT CONTROLS