Tabbed display

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KarlHardeman

I need to create a form to a database that contains to many fields to display
in an eye pleasing way, therefore I would like to create a tabbed display so
that when the form is loaded, you can click on a relevant tab to see common
related fields, rather that see all fields. I don't know how to do this or
what it may be called to look it up. Could any of you guys provide me with
some direction.
 
I need to create a form to a database that contains to many fields to display
in an eye pleasing way, therefore I would like to create a tabbed displayso
that when the form is loaded, you can click on a relevant tab to see common
related fields, rather that see all fields.  I don't know how to do this or
what it may be called to look it up.  Could any of you guys provide me with
some direction.
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You'd never guess, but the control you are looking for is called a Tab
Control. It's a standard control in the Forms toolbox.

Keven Denen
 
What you are doing is a good technique when there is a lot of data for a
record. It isn't really that difficult. What you need to do is create the
tab control pages before you add any controls to your form. Then select a
page on your tab control and create the controls you want on that tab. Then
do the same for each tab. If you already have controls defined, you can do a
cut/paste to move a control to a different tab page
 
In 2007, in form design mode

Design: Controls: Tab Control button
The control is in the 4th column, 2nd row of the large group of control icons.

John Spencer
Access MVP 2002-2005, 2007-2009
The Hilltop Institute
University of Maryland Baltimore County
 
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