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Understand the roll of forms

Understand the roll of forms - Microsoft Access Tutorial

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Understand the roll of forms

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- [Instructor] The next access object that we're going to start working with are forms. Form objects serve several important roles in the database. First forms will create the main user interface for your database and allow you to set up the navigation systems and group tasks in ways that make sense for your organization. This will help users of the database that you've created move through the custom workflows that you've established to enter data, retrieve information through queries or run periodic reports. Forms provide a blank canvas for you to populate with lots of objects called controls, and it does this in order to manipulate the data and functionality of the database. You'll do this by adding references to table fields, and records and other controls, such as buttons that are attached to macros or visual basic routines in order to provide interactivity and trigger prescripted events. You can also create a unique experience for the users of your database by adding images and…

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