Ways to work with data in a form

In Form view, you have all the tools you need to work with your data.

Tasks you can complete in Form view

1  Switch views

2  Edit, check spelling, or print

3  Sort, filter, or find records

4  Add or delete records

4  Navigate through records

Changing to other views

You can change to other views of a form using the View button on the toolbar. The View button is available in all form views.

Views of a form

1  Clicking the button will change to the view indicated by the button graphic.

2  The arrow next to the button shows a list of possible views to choose from.

Sorting, filtering, and finding data

You can sort the records in a form by the data in one field.

Tools to sort, filter, find, and replace data

1  Sort records in ascending or descending order.

2  Click one of the filter buttons to limit the records you see in your form.

3  Search and replace values in records.

Adding and deleting records

You can add and delete records in Form view.

Tools to add and delete records

1  This button displays a blank record for you to fill in.

2  This button deletes the current record.

Navigating records

You can move between the records displayed in a form in Form view.

Form navigation buttons

 

1  First record

2  Previous record

3  Type a record number to move to.

4  Next record

5  Last record

6  Blank (new) record