Forms, Field resizing

[Justrying]

I'm trying to resize individual fields on a form but access keeps all the
fields grouped. I know there is a way to allow individual formating but I
can't remember it.

 

[BruceM]

Forms have controls that may be bound to fields in the underlying recordset
(if the form is bound). If you are using a continuous form or a datasheet
the controls in each column can be one size only. There are ways to format
depending on the field's contents and other factors, but AFAIK there can be
only one size. In a report a control can be allowed to grow or shrink
depending on the contents, but the size adjustment is vertical only.
In a single form you can use code to adjust the size of text boxes and other
controls as you move from one record to another.
If you are talking about something other than what I have described, please
be more specific.

 

[Albert D. Kallal]

I'm trying to resize individual fields on a form but access keeps all the
fields grouped. I know there is a way to allow individual formating but I
can't remember it.

I suspect you are using access 2007, and it has a new feature which allows
stacked, or so called Group controls. while this features an absolute huge
improvement over previous versions of access, especially when you're
designing reports, when you want to go back to familiar way of working with
text controls on a form, often it gets in the way.

When the form is in design view, simply click on any text box, and if you
get Orange borders around all the controls, then you've got a stacked or
Group set a control's. To un-group, click on the "+" signed that appears to
the upper left of the whole set of controls. Now, on the ribbion, select
the "arrange" tab, and you see Tabular, stacked, Remvoe.

Simply chosoe the "remove" option. Now, when you click on a contorl on
the form you Should be able to move things as before.

Once this is done,then controls can be moved around as before.

Learning how to use those stacked and Group controls in access 2007 is one
of the largest keys to obtaining a large improvement in product if it in
access 2007, especially when you're building reports.