Open the form or report in Layout view or Design view by right-clicking the form or report in the Navigation Pane, and then clicking the view you want. Add a bound text box to a form or report by dragging a field from the Field List pane If you drag an OLE Object field to a form or report, Access creates a bound object frame, and if you drag an attachment field to a form or report, Access creates an attachment control. For example, if you drag a Yes/No field from the Field List pane to a form or report, Access creates a check box. Note: Beginning in Access 2013, Text data types have been renamed to Short Text and Memo data types have been renamed to Long Text.ĭragging fields of other data types creates different types of controls. Access automatically creates a text box for fields of the following data types: The changes that you make in the text box will be reflected in the underlying table.Ī quick way to create a bound text box is by dragging a field from the Field List pane onto your form or report.
On a form, you can use a text box that is bound to an updatable record source to enter or edit data in a field. What do you want to do?Ī bound text box displays data from a field in a table or query.
#HOW TO ADD FOOTNOTE IN TEXT BOX HOW TO#
This article explains how to create and use a text box and also explains some important text box properties. Many different types of data can be displayed in text boxes, and you can also use them to perform calculations. The text box is the standard control in Access used for viewing and editing data on forms and reports. Access for Microsoft 365 Access 2021 Access 2019 Access 2016 Access 2013 Access 2010 Access 2007 More.