When forms are auto-created by table they appear to be anchored within a
column. Is there any easy way to turn this off without having to go field by
field?

Thanks
--
Fred LeFevre

Fred LeFevre wrote:
> When forms are auto-created by table they appear to be anchored
> within a column. Is there any easy way to turn this off without
> having to go field by field?
>
> Thanks

I assume you are selecting a table in the db window and then pressing the
Auto-Form button in the toolbar. That will create a form with all of the
controls stacked vertically (if that's what you mean by a column). Just switch
to design view and move them wherever you want. They can be moved in groups.

How would you want them arranged by the wizard otherwise? If you go through the
full-blown wizard rather than using the Auto-Form option you do get a few other
layout options, but you will almost never get a form produced by the wizard that
won't need tweaking afterwards.


--
Rick Brandt, Microsoft Access MVP
Email (as appropriate) to...
RBrandt at Hunter dot com

Thanks however the behaviour remains odd. When I try to move a single field
the operation is on the entire stack. If I select just the field then I am
unable to move it and when I try to resize it the entire stack resizes?

Thanks
--
Fred LeFevre


"Rick Brandt" wrote:

> Fred LeFevre wrote:
> > When forms are auto-created by table they appear to be anchored
> > within a column. Is there any easy way to turn this off without
> > having to go field by field?
> >
> > Thanks
>
> I assume you are selecting a table in the db window and then pressing the
> Auto-Form button in the toolbar. That will create a form with all of the
> controls stacked vertically (if that's what you mean by a column). Just switch
> to design view and move them wherever you want. They can be moved in groups.
>
> How would you want them arranged by the wizard otherwise? If you go through the
> full-blown wizard rather than using the Auto-Form option you do get a few other
> layout options, but you will almost never get a form produced by the wizard that
> won't need tweaking afterwards.
>
>
> --
> Rick Brandt, Microsoft Access MVP
> Email (as appropriate) to...
> RBrandt at Hunter dot com
>
>
>

Which version of Access?

--
Brendan Reynolds
Access MVP

"Fred LeFevre" <(E-Mail Removed).(donotspam).> wrote in message
news:205BC9D3-CD7F-44BF-8487-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Thanks however the behaviour remains odd. When I try to move a single
> field
> the operation is on the entire stack. If I select just the field then I
> am
> unable to move it and when I try to resize it the entire stack resizes?
>
> Thanks
> --
> Fred LeFevre
>
>
> "Rick Brandt" wrote:
>
>> Fred LeFevre wrote:
>> > When forms are auto-created by table they appear to be anchored
>> > within a column. Is there any easy way to turn this off without
>> > having to go field by field?
>> >
>> > Thanks
>>
>> I assume you are selecting a table in the db window and then pressing the
>> Auto-Form button in the toolbar. That will create a form with all of the
>> controls stacked vertically (if that's what you mean by a column). Just
>> switch
>> to design view and move them wherever you want. They can be moved in
>> groups.
>>
>> How would you want them arranged by the wizard otherwise? If you go
>> through the
>> full-blown wizard rather than using the Auto-Form option you do get a few
>> other
>> layout options, but you will almost never get a form produced by the
>> wizard that
>> won't need tweaking afterwards.
>>
>>
>> --
>> Rick Brandt, Microsoft Access MVP
>> Email (as appropriate) to...
>> RBrandt at Hunter dot com
>>
>>
>>

2007
--
Fred LeFevre


"Brendan Reynolds" wrote:

> Which version of Access?
>
> --
> Brendan Reynolds
> Access MVP
>
> "Fred LeFevre" <(E-Mail Removed).(donotspam).> wrote in message
> news:205BC9D3-CD7F-44BF-8487-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Thanks however the behaviour remains odd. When I try to move a single
> > field
> > the operation is on the entire stack. If I select just the field then I
> > am
> > unable to move it and when I try to resize it the entire stack resizes?
> >
> > Thanks
> > --
> > Fred LeFevre
> >
> >
> > "Rick Brandt" wrote:
> >
> >> Fred LeFevre wrote:
> >> > When forms are auto-created by table they appear to be anchored
> >> > within a column. Is there any easy way to turn this off without
> >> > having to go field by field?
> >> >
> >> > Thanks
> >>
> >> I assume you are selecting a table in the db window and then pressing the
> >> Auto-Form button in the toolbar. That will create a form with all of the
> >> controls stacked vertically (if that's what you mean by a column). Just
> >> switch
> >> to design view and move them wherever you want. They can be moved in
> >> groups.
> >>
> >> How would you want them arranged by the wizard otherwise? If you go
> >> through the
> >> full-blown wizard rather than using the Auto-Form option you do get a few
> >> other
> >> layout options, but you will almost never get a form produced by the
> >> wizard that
> >> won't need tweaking afterwards.
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> Rick Brandt, Microsoft Access MVP
> >> Email (as appropriate) to...
> >> RBrandt at Hunter dot com
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

Form design has changed a lot in Access 2007. I'm not familiar enough with
it to advise you myself, but now that we've established that it is Access
2007 that you are using, perhaps someone who is more familiar with it may be
able to advise you.

--
Brendan Reynolds
Access MVP

"Fred LeFevre" <(E-Mail Removed).(donotspam).> wrote in message
news:A36D3B3D-9EE3-4539-9FE8-(E-Mail Removed)...
> 2007
> --
> Fred LeFevre
>
>
> "Brendan Reynolds" wrote:
>
>> Which version of Access?
>>
>> --
>> Brendan Reynolds
>> Access MVP
>>
>> "Fred LeFevre" <(E-Mail Removed).(donotspam).> wrote in message
>> news:205BC9D3-CD7F-44BF-8487-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > Thanks however the behaviour remains odd. When I try to move a single
>> > field
>> > the operation is on the entire stack. If I select just the field then
>> > I
>> > am
>> > unable to move it and when I try to resize it the entire stack resizes?
>> >
>> > Thanks
>> > --
>> > Fred LeFevre
>> >
>> >
>> > "Rick Brandt" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Fred LeFevre wrote:
>> >> > When forms are auto-created by table they appear to be anchored
>> >> > within a column. Is there any easy way to turn this off without
>> >> > having to go field by field?
>> >> >
>> >> > Thanks
>> >>
>> >> I assume you are selecting a table in the db window and then pressing
>> >> the
>> >> Auto-Form button in the toolbar. That will create a form with all of
>> >> the
>> >> controls stacked vertically (if that's what you mean by a column).
>> >> Just
>> >> switch
>> >> to design view and move them wherever you want. They can be moved in
>> >> groups.
>> >>
>> >> How would you want them arranged by the wizard otherwise? If you go
>> >> through the
>> >> full-blown wizard rather than using the Auto-Form option you do get a
>> >> few
>> >> other
>> >> layout options, but you will almost never get a form produced by the
>> >> wizard that
>> >> won't need tweaking afterwards.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Rick Brandt, Microsoft Access MVP
>> >> Email (as appropriate) to...
>> >> RBrandt at Hunter dot com
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>