Can I format Tabs (color/text size?)

Hi.. I'm creating tabbed data entry form, and pasting pieces of a form I had
created (was too long), into different tabs.

I can't seem to find where I format the background color or even change the
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font on the actual tab name...

I searched this site and found a related answer (below). I unchecked that
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option as instructed below, restarted Access but still do not see any color
options. Please help if you can!

thanks

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Subject: Re: Tab Control 12/30/2005 9:02 AM PST

By: Allen Browne In: microsoft.public.access

You can set the Back Style property of the tab control to Transparent, so
that the color of the detail section of your form shows through.

If you are working in Access 2003 on Windows XP, that won't work unless you
uncheck the box:
Tools | Options | Forms/Reports | Use Windows Themed Controls.

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Stephen Lebans has a solution:
http://www.lebans.com/tabcolors.htm

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"Stilla" wrote in message
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> Hi.. I'm creating tabbed data entry form, and pasting pieces of a form I
> had
> created (was too long), into different tabs.
>
> I can't seem to find where I format the background color or even change
> the
> font on the actual tab name...
>
> I searched this site and found a related answer (below). I unchecked that
> option as instructed below, restarted Access but still do not see any
> color
> options. Please help if you can!

In addition to Allen's suggestion, see this page on my site:

http://home.bendbroadband.com/conrad...tabcolors.html

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Access Junkie - MVP
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"Stilla" wrote in message:
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> Hi.. I'm creating tabbed data entry form, and pasting pieces of a form I had
> created (was too long), into different tabs.
>
> I can't seem to find where I format the background color or even change the
> font on the actual tab name...
>
> I searched this site and found a related answer (below). I unchecked that
Reference:: Sikh Philosophy Network http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/showthread.php?t=13290
> option as instructed below, restarted Access but still do not see any color
Reference:: Sikh Philosophy Network http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/showthread.php?t=13290
> options. Please help if you can!
>
> thanks
>
> Pasted Past Answer
> Subject: Re: Tab Control 12/30/2005 9:02 AM PST
>
> By: Allen Browne In: microsoft.public.access
>
> You can set the Back Style property of the tab control to Transparent, so
> that the color of the detail section of your form shows through.
>
> If you are working in Access 2003 on Windows XP, that won't work unless you
> uncheck the box:
> Tools | Options | Forms/Reports | Use Windows Themed Controls.

Stilla,
You can change the Font of your tab names. Make sure you select the entire Tab
control, and not one of the individual tab "pages".
When you have the Tab Control slected, it should show the Tab Control name in the
properties box title bar. Not the Pages... just the Tab.
Now... the Tab Control has Font Name, FontSize, etc... properties that you can set up
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to suit...

Regarding the background of the Tab Pages, you can only have Normal or Transparent.
Transparent shows the main form color "through" the Tab Page, and every TabPage will be
transparent and show the same form backcolor.
If you really need a color behind your fields on each Tab Page, when done laying out
all your Tab Page fields the way you want then, then "cover" them with a colored rectangle
object of the color and size you want you want, and then "Send To The Back" that rectangle
so it is "behind" your fields.

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hth
Al Camp
Candia Computer Consulting - Candia NH
http://home.comcast.net/~cccsolutions


"Stilla" wrote in message
news:0571ADCE-FFFC-4BAA-A77C-FDFE7A0E13EC@microsoft.com...
> Hi.. I'm creating tabbed data entry form, and pasting pieces of a form I had
> created (was too long), into different tabs.
>
> I can't seem to find where I format the background color or even change the
> font on the actual tab name...
>
> I searched this site and found a related answer (below). I unchecked that
> option as instructed below, restarted Access but still do not see any color
> options. Please help if you can!
>
> thanks
>
> Pasted Past Answer
> Subject: Re: Tab Control 12/30/2005 9:02 AM PST
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>
> By: Allen Browne In: microsoft.public.access
>
> You can set the Back Style property of the tab control to Transparent, so
> that the color of the detail section of your form shows through.
>
> If you are working in Access 2003 on Windows XP, that won't work unless you
> uncheck the box:
> Tools | Options | Forms/Reports | Use Windows Themed Controls.
>
> --
>
>

Thanks Al! That did it... I'm starting to understand the "character" of
Tabs. I have a question about whether I can also have a header, but I'll
post it separately.

thanks so much

"Al Camp" wrote:

> Stilla,
> You can change the Font of your tab names. Make sure you select the entire Tab
> control, and not one of the individual tab "pages".
> When you have the Tab Control slected, it should show the Tab Control name in the
> properties box title bar. Not the Pages... just the Tab.
> Now... the Tab Control has Font Name, FontSize, etc... properties that you can set up
> to suit...
>
> Regarding the background of the Tab Pages, you can only have Normal or Transparent.
> Transparent shows the main form color "through" the Tab Page, and every TabPage will be
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> transparent and show the same form backcolor.
> If you really need a color behind your fields on each Tab Page, when done laying out
> all your Tab Page fields the way you want then, then "cover" them with a colored rectangle
> object of the color and size you want you want, and then "Send To The Back" that rectangle
> so it is "behind" your fields.
>
> --
> hth
> Al Camp
> Candia Computer Consulting - Candia NH
> http://home.comcast.net/~cccsolutions
>
>
> "Stilla" wrote in message
> news:0571ADCE-FFFC-4BAA-A77C-FDFE7A0E13EC@microsoft.com...
> > Hi.. I'm creating tabbed data entry form, and pasting pieces of a form I had
> > created (was too long), into different tabs.
> >
> > I can't seem to find where I format the background color or even change the
> > font on the actual tab name...
> >
> > I searched this site and found a related answer (below). I unchecked that
> > option as instructed below, restarted Access but still do not see any color
> > options. Please help if you can!
> >
> > thanks
> >
> > Pasted Past Answer
> > Subject: Re: Tab Control 12/30/2005 9:02 AM PST
> >
> > By: Allen Browne In: microsoft.public.access
> >
> > You can set the Back Style property of the tab control to Transparent, so
> > that the color of the detail section of your form shows through.
> >
> > If you are working in Access 2003 on Windows XP, that won't work unless you
> > uncheck the box:
> > Tools | Options | Forms/Reports | Use Windows Themed Controls.
> >
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