Form maximized in 2007 looks weird

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This is my first time working with Access 2007. See the attached screen shots. When the form is opened (capture1), it is auto-sized and it's all nice and tidy.

It gets really messed up when maximized tho' (capture2). I will likely remove the control box from the forms to preserve the look but my real concern is that when the application is deployed on different monitors with different resolutions that this messy form will cause problems.

Any idea what's causing this?
 

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Oh...and BTW, the form looks fine in design view.
 
My guess would be because of the anchoring you have on those controls.

If you right click in design view, you will see the anchoring on the pop up menu. If you have selected some point on the form, the control will automatically stretch per the selection when you maximize the form.

You can search 'ms access 2007 anchoring' in Help or your favorite search engine for more discussion points and ideas.

HTH,
-dK
 
Thanks, that helped a lot. I just started with 2007. I used a template for this form that obviously used anchoring, a function of which I was previously unaware. Seems llike a useful feature.

Since you obviously have some experience with 2007 features, can you perhaps explain another feature to me? Because I don't know what it's called, I can't look it up.

On that same template, some fields were somehow grouped so that when you deleted one, the one below moved automatically into its position on the form keeping the same spacing. Using navigation arrows, I was also able to change the order of these 'grouped' fields. BTW, I tried using the grouping functionality but that wasn't it. Again, another useful feature but I don't know how to utilize it and can't learn more about it 'cause I don't know what its called.

I have googled and checked out 'new features' postings and articles but haven't been able to find anything.

Thanks again dK and thanks in advance.
 
Aye ... I think that bit is called 'Layout'. I would guess that yours is set on 'Tabular'. The form wizard will normally used 'Stacked'. The layout can be found under the same pop-up menu when you right-click the control.

I assume that these all have their purposes. :confused: The only one I've ever used is the anchoring so that with different resolutions the form controls would stretch/shrink correctly - but it requires some reading and some tweaking so it renders well.

-dK
 
You betcha.

Good luck on your projects!

-dK
 
Keep your eye out - I'm sure I'll have lots more 2007 questions in the coming days :eek:!!
 

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