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How to Access a Field in a Column in GridView

By Technology Last updated Saturday, April/27/2024

1). Open the Access database you want to work with. Go to the forms section of the database window.
2). Locate the form with the field you want to change. Right-click the form and choose "Design View" from the list of options. This opens the form in GridView.
3). Select the column with which you want to work from the columnar data entry form. Find the field within that column.
4). Right-click the field and choose "Properties." Scroll through the tabs to change the format, appearance and other attributes of the field.
5). Click the "Save" button to save your changes to the field. Close the form, then double-click to open it in normal view. Check the properties of the field to make sure they are correct.