Form different size in form view vs design view

[SteveZmyname]

Hello
A newbie question...Why when I set my form size to 6 inches width in design
view it fills the page in Form view? Thanks for any input!

Steve

 

[Tom van Stiphout]

On Sun, 6 Dec 2009 17:24:01 -0800, SteveZmyname

The AutoResize property of the form should be set to Yes.

-Tom.
Microsoft Access MVP

 

[Arvin Meyer [MVP]]

Is it set to maximize on Open? Or possibly you have another form opened
maximized? Windows will then maximize everything unless you tell it not to.

 

[SteveZmyname]

Hello
The min and max buttons are enabled in properties but they don't show on the
form.
Maximize on open I don't see anything for that property, blank. No other
forms are open. I notice there isn't a ruler on the right edge of the form
just a big blank to the right edge from the form to the frame of Access. That
doesn't look right.
thanks for the replies.

Steve

 

[Arvin Meyer [MVP]]

There has never been a ruler on the right side of a form or report, or for
that matter in Word or Excel. Try disabling the Min and Max buttons.

BTW, does this happen in the Northwind sample database?
--
Arvin Meyer, MCP, MVP
http://www.datastrat.com
http://www.mvps.org/access
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[Dirk Goldgar]

Hello
A newbie question...Why when I set my form size to 6 inches width in
design
view it fills the page in Form view? Thanks for any input!

Are you using Access 2007? If so, the default document windowing option is
to show forms and report previews in a tabbed view, which behaves as you
describe. If you click on the Office button, then click "Access Options",
then go to the Current Database tab of the options dialog, and change the
Document Window Settings to "Overlapping Windows", you should get the normal
windowed view.