Access - Data access pages - Customising navigation control

Data access pages - Customising navigation control

You can control the use of the data access page by setting the controls on the navigation bar.

To customise the controls, right-click on the navigation bar. Select Properties.

Select the navigation bar, then Properties

In the Object properties box, select All. Set any of the following properties to True to show a button or label, or to False to remove a button or label.

Set the properties to True or False

In Page view or in Internet Explorer, these buttons have the following functions:

ShowDelButton Deletes a record
ShowFilterBySelectionButton Filters for records that match the selected field
ShowFirstButton Moves to the first record
ShowHelpButton Displays Help
ShowLastButton Moves to the last record
ShowNewButton Moves to a new record
ShowNextButton Moves to the next record
ShowPrevButton Moves to the previous record
ShowSaveButton Saves the current record
ShowSortAscendingButton Sorts records in ascending order
ShowSortDescendingButton Sorts records in descending order
ShowToggleFilterButton Applies or removes a filter
ShowUndoButton Undoes the last record

This tip sheet includes elementary information on data access pages. Use the Help menu in Access 2000 to look for additional information under 'Data access page'.