Lesson 15. Creating Special Data Entry Fields on a Form
In this lesson, you'll learn about some special controls you can include on your forms.
As you're going to see in this lesson, it takes a little extra time to set up one of Access's special data entry fields on a form. Here are some reasons why you should do it:
Special data entry fields make your form look more professional.
They decrease the amount of typing you have to do when entering records.
They decrease the possibility of typing errors, making for more reliable data.
Figure 15.1 shows the sample form you'll be working with in this lesson, with a list box and an option group already created. You can see how these controls make the form much more attractive and easy to use!
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