Access 2007 Tip - Adding a Background Picture to a Form

MS Access 2007 Tip - Adding a background picture to a form.

A student in a recent Access class asked, "How do I add a picture  or logo as a background graphic on my form?"

The steps to do this  are simple, and involve accessing the properties of a form.

  • Open the form in design view.
    • Right-click on the form's name in the navigation pane.
    • Select Design View.

      Access 2007 - Opening a form in design view
  • Once the form opens in design view, make sure you've selected the Design tab on your ribbon.

  • In the far right side of the ribbon, click Properties (in the Tools group).

    Access 2007 Form - Open Property Sheet
  • Once the properties box opens, click the format tab.

    Access 2007 Form property sheet
  • Click next to the Picture property. Click the button that pops up, and select the picture you would like to have become the background of your form. You can also change the picture tiling, alignment, type and size mode properties to make additional changes to your pictures.

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