Activity 15 Adding Command Buttons On Your Form
Activity 15 Adding Command Buttons On Your Form
If you want to insert another command button aside from the navigation buttons, the following
steps show you how to add a command button to a form.
1. Right click Employees Salaries Entry Form and select Design View.
2. Click the Command Button from the Control Group and then click where you want to place
the button.
3. And be sure that Control Wizard button is activated.
4. The Command Button Wizard appears on your screen, telling you to answer this question:
What Action do you want to happen when the button is pressed? Select the Categories
first: Record Navigation Second selects the action: Go to First Record.
5. Then click the Next button.
6. On the next dialog box, telling you again to answer the next question: Do you want text or
picture on the button? If you choose Text, you can type text to display. If you choose
Picture, you can click Browse to find a picture to display. Select Picture: and select also Go
to First.
7. Then click the Next button again to go to next dialog box.
8. The next dialog box, telling you again to answer the next question: What do you want to
name the button? A meaningful name will help you to refer to the button later. Then type
First Record. Thats all information the wizards to create your command button.
9. Last steps click the Finish button. And Access displays the command button with picture.
10. Now add the following command buttons:
A. Go to First Record
B. Go to Previous Record
C. Go to Next Record
D. Go to Last Record
E. Find Record
F. Add New Record
G. Save Record
H. Delete Record
I. Print Record
J. Undo Record
K. Close Form