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Skill 4.11 Formatting Controls

This document discusses formatting controls in Access forms and reports. It explains that formatting options can be found on the Format tab in Layout view for both forms and reports. Formatting such as font style, size, color, and text alignment can be applied to individual or multiple controls at once using keyboard shortcuts or the Format Painter. Specific date/time and number formats are also available for bound controls. Tips are provided on using Format Painter and common keyboard shortcuts to copy formatting between controls. The document concludes by providing a step-by-step example to practice applying various formatting in a form and report.

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Skill 4.11 Formatting Controls

This document discusses formatting controls in Access forms and reports. It explains that formatting options can be found on the Format tab in Layout view for both forms and reports. Formatting such as font style, size, color, and text alignment can be applied to individual or multiple controls at once using keyboard shortcuts or the Format Painter. Specific date/time and number formats are also available for bound controls. Tips are provided on using Format Painter and common keyboard shortcuts to copy formatting between controls. The document concludes by providing a step-by-step example to practice applying various formatting in a form and report.

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Access - Chapter 4 - Working with

Forms and Reports

Formatting Controls
Once you have created your form or report, it is easy to change formatting in Layout view. Click the control
you want to change, and then make your formatting selections from the Ribbon. While these formatting
techniques also work in Design view, in Layout view you can immediately see the formatting change. The
formatting options discussed in this skill are available for both forms and reports.
For forms, these commands are found on the Format tab in Layout view.
For reports, these commands are found on the Format tab in Layout view.
To apply the same formatting to multiple controls at the same time, press Ctrl as you click each control.
From the Font group, click the buttons to apply standard text formatting such as bold, italic, and underline,
change the font, font size, or font color, and align text to the left, center, or right side of the control box.

FIGURE AC 4.29

For bound text box controls with the Date/Time data type, you can apply a specific date/time format from the
Number Format list in the Number group.
FIGURE AC 4.30

For bound text box controls with the Number or Currency data type, you can apply specific number
formatting from the Number group by clicking the Apply Currency Format , Apply Percent Format , or
Apply Comma Number Format button. More number formats are available from the Number Format list.

FIGURE AC 4.31

tips & tricks


You can use Format Painter to copy the formatting from one control and apply it to another. The
Format Painter button is located in the Font group to the right of the Font Size list.
another method
Common keyboard shortcuts that you may be familiar with in other applications (such as Ctrl + B to
apply bold formatting) also work in Access.

let me try Live!


If the database is not already open, open the data file AC04-11-Spa and try this skill on your own:
1. If necessary, open the AppointmentDetails form in Layout view.
2. Select all the label controls in the form and apply bold formatting.
3. With the label controls still selected, apply the Dark Blue font color. Use the fourth color from the left
in the first row of standard colors.
4. Select only the ApptDate bound text box control and apply the Long Date format.
5. Save and close the form.
6. If necessary, open the AppointmentsSchedule report in Layout view. If your database does not include
this report, create it following the steps in Creating a New Blank Report in Layout View and Adding
Fields to a Report in Layout View.
7. Apply the Comma Number format to the Price bound text box control.
8. Save the report.
9. Keep the AppointmentsSchedule report open if you are moving on to the next skill; close it if you are
finished working with these skills.

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