ACC: How to Use Watermarks in Forms

Last reviewed: April 3, 1997
Article ID: Q138771
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Access versions 7.0, 97

SUMMARY

Novice: Requires knowledge of the user interface on single-user computers.

This article describes how to use watermarks in a form.

MORE INFORMATION

By adding a background picture to a form, you can simulate a watermark. A background picture in a form applies to the entire page, including the Page and Form Header/Footers. To include a watermark on your form, follow these steps:

  1. In a form's Design view, open the form's property sheet.

  2. Set the Picture property to a .bmp, .ico, .wmf, .dib, or .emf file. If you have installed graphics filters for other programs, you can use any file supported by those filters. If you are not sure of the path or file name, click the Build button.

  3. In the PictureType property box, specify whether you want the picture to be embedded or linked.

  4. You can determine the proportions of the picture by setting the PictureSizeMode property. This property has three settings: Clip, which displays the picture at actual size; Stretch, which sizes the picture to fit the area within the margins; and Zoom, which sizes the picture to fill either the height or width of the area within the margins.

  5. You can specify the position of the picture on the Form by setting the PictureAlignment property. Microsoft Access aligns the picture within the margins of the form. The available settings are Top Left, Top Right, Center, Bottom Left, and Bottom Right.

  6. You can repeat the picture across the form by setting the PictureTiling property to Yes. Tiling starts at the position specified in the PictureAlignment property.

REFERENCES

For more information about watermarks, search the Help Index for "Watermarks," or ask the Microsoft Access 97 Office Assistant.


Additional query words: style
Keywords : FmsProp kbusage
Version : 7.0 97
Platform : WINDOWS
Hardware : X86
Issue type : kbhowto


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Last reviewed: April 3, 1997
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