Movie Form Design:

Add a Combo Box

Controls can be Bound or Unbound as well. A Control is Bound if it has a Field in a Table or Query as a Record Source.

 

The following pages will add a Rating Combo Box to this Form. This Combo Box will be used to filter the movies in the Subform. You'll see. It's cool.

 

4. Try it: Add a Combo Box

The Form is still open in Design View.
The Property Sheet is open.
 
Go to Form Design Tools->Design->Controls.
Select a Control: Combo Box.
 

Click anywhere in the Detail section of the Form.

The Combo Box Wizard will open.

 

Keep going...

Exam 77-885: Microsoft Access 2010

3. Building Forms

3.2. Apply Form Design options: Add a Bound Control

Form Design Tools->Design->Controls