Need Help with Access

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Dee

I'm new to using the Tab Control feature in Access and can't figure out what
I'm doing wrong. I've placed fields on the first page, but when I click on
the next page the same fields appear.

Can someoone help me with this?
 
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Rick Brandt

Dee said:
I'm new to using the Tab Control feature in Access and can't figure out what
I'm doing wrong. I've placed fields on the first page, but when I click on
the next page the same fields appear.

Can someoone help me with this?
Click to expand...

You didn't place then ON a TabPage you merely placed them in the same
physical space as the TabControl (on the form itself) and they are showing
through on all pages. This is easily demonstrated by dragging the
TabControl to a new position on the form. You will see that the controls
do not move when you move the TabControl.

To place new controls from the Toolbar onto a TabPage bring the desired
page to the top and drag the control over it. The page should "go black"
when you are hovered over the proper place. Then release the mouse.

To get existing controls onto a TabPage select them and press <Ctl-X> to
cut them to the Windows ClipBoard. Then select the desired TabPage and
press <Ctl-V> to paste them onto the page.
 
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John Vinson

I'm new to using the Tab Control feature in Access and can't figure out what
I'm doing wrong. I've placed fields on the first page, but when I click on
the next page the same fields appear.

Can someoone help me with this?
Click to expand...

They're not "on" the tab page - they're hovering in front of it!

What you'll need to do is:

- Shift-click all the controls that you want on the page
- Type Ctrl-X to "cut" them to the clipboard
- Select the tab page by clicking the *tab* - not the surface of the
page; the page should darken indicating that it has been selected
- Type Ctrl-V to paste the controls onto the page
- Move them (as a group or individually) to where you want them;
they'll start out at the upper left corner.

John W. Vinson[MVP]
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