ACC: Entry Form Created by Table Wizard Too Large for Screen
Article ID: 178108
Article Last Modified on 1/22/2007
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Access 2.0 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Access 95 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Access 97 Standard Edition
This article was previously published under Q178108
Novice: Requires knowledge of the user interface on single-user computers.
SYMPTOMS
If you use the Table Wizard to create a new table, and you specify that the
wizard create a data entry form as well, you may notice the following:
- The fields are in one column in the form, no matter how many fields you
add.
- The form may show all the fields, but the form area may be just slightly
larger, vertically, than the form's window; this causes an unwanted
vertical scroll bar at the right.
CAUSE
If you use the Table Wizard to create a data entry form based on a table
that has many fields, the form may become larger than the screen can
accommodate.
RESOLUTION
Instead of using the Table Wizard to create a quick form, use the Form
Wizard. The Form Wizard gives you more control over the design features of
the form.
To run the Form Wizard, follow these steps:
- In the Database window, click the Forms tab and click New.
- In the New Form box, select the table that you want the form to be
based on.
- Click Form Wizard, and then click OK.
- Add the fields you want from the Available Fields list to the Selected
Fields list, and then click Next.
- On the second screen of the Form Wizard, select Columnar, and then click
Finish.
The Form Wizard creates the form with all the specified fields displayed
correctly.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Access 2.0, 7.0,
and 97.
REFERENCES
For more information about using the Table Wizard, search the Help Index
for "Table Wizard."
For more information about using the Form Wizard, search the Help Index for
"Form Wizard."
Additional query words: Frame Spacing prb
Keywords: kbbug KB178108