i need to know how to link information from a database to a form which has
been scanned and saved to my computer. What program should i use to scan the
form and how should i edit it to include text boxes for the data from my
access table

On Sun, 5 Nov 2006 09:57:02 -0800, am <(E-Mail Removed)>
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>i need to know how to link information from a database to a form which has
>been scanned and saved to my computer. What program should i use to scan the
>form and how should i edit it to include text boxes for the data from my
>access table

This can be pretty difficult. A scanned image is just that - AN IMAGE.
The text and lines on it are recognized by the computer as just parts
of a picture, black dots on a white background.

If you have text on the scanned image, you can use "OCR" (Optical
Character Recognition) software to convert it into computer-readable
text... if it's typed and if you have good OCR software. If it's
handwritten text you'll be lucky to get any of it recognized.

If you are trying to construct an onscreen Form or printed Report to
visually match a paper form, you may be able to use the scanned image
as the Picture property of a Form; add text boxes and other controls
using the image as a guide.

John W. Vinson[MVP]