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Exam 77-424: Microsoft Access 2013
4.0 Create Forms
4.3 Format a Form: Auto-Order Forms

Form Design: Tab Order

Forms that Tab around like a ping pong ball can get old very fast. The Tab Order can be fixed with the Form Design Tools.

 

Before You Begin: Go to the Design View

The Customer Form is still open.

Go to Form Design Tools ->Design->View.

Select a View: Design View.

 

6. Try it: Edit the Tab Order

Go to Form Design Tools ->Design->Tools.

Click on Tab Order.

 

You will be prompted to edit the Tab Order:

Click on Auto Order.

 

What Do You See? The Fields in the Detail Section will be reordered as they appear, top to bottom, in the Customer Form.

 

What Else Do You See? You can drag the rows by hand if you wish.

 

Click OK.

Keep going, please...

Form Design Tools ->Design->Tools->Tab Order