Adding Controls to the Report

To add controls to the report, you must have the report open in Design View.

To add controls to the report:

1. To add a field to the report, click the field name in the Field List and drag it to the place on the report where you want the data to appear. Access will automatically add a label displaying the field name. (If the list of field names isn't showing, click the Field List toolbar button. )
2. You can delete a control by clicking it, then selecting Delete from the Edit menu (or pressing the Del or Delete key on your keyboard).
3. Add controls to the report from the Toolbox. The easiest control to add is a label. Click the Label toolbox button ; then click on your report. Type the text that you want to appear in the label.
4. When you are ready, switch back to Preview mode to see the changes.

Creating and modifying reports in Design View is covered in detail in the expert level tutorial Producing Reports.