Text box size & vertical spacing

[mikelev]

After creating DB, forms, and many reports I am to the spit and polish stage.


My questions:
What methods have people used to ensure all text boxes, combo boxes, and other data entry fields are a consistant heigth (not length of course)throughout the many forms?

What methods have been used to ensure consistant vertical spacing between data entry fields (text boxes, combo's, etc).?


Thanks,

 

[PPJOSEPH]

Hi Mikelev:

http://www.lebans.com

has the codes for both for text boxes and combo.
Hope this helps
Paul

 

[willir]

To do this "manually", there are some tools within Access.

First, the Property window. From the menu, "View" -> "Property". Select the control you want to view, and look at the Format tab in the Property window. Width and Height. Style, colours, fonts etc can also be changed here.

The "Paint brush" icon on the format tab can be used to copy many formatting commands from object to another.

And, then with Access 2000 and newer, from the "Format" menu, you can use "Align", "Size", Horizontal spacing", and "Verticle spacing". Snap to grid and grouping also are useful.

 

[TheAceMan1]

How are mikelev . . . . .

Adding to [blue]Willir's[/blue] post, you can also set the [blue]Default Properties[/blue] for controls. [purple]These are the properties used when a control is inserted/appended to a form[/purple]. Wether thru the form or control wizards, or manaully.

To see them, open a form in [blue]design view[/blue] and call-up the [blue]properties[/blue] window. Then on the toolbar, [purple]click any control[/purple] as if you were going to add it to the form. Immediately you'll see the properties change to [blue]Defaults[/blue] for the control.

[purple]Over time I've accumulated my own set of defaults for most controls . . .[/purple]

See Ya! . . . . . .