As MStef has suggested, if you have a command button in Form Design View and it doesn't appear when running the form, the form is in Datasheet View, and command buttons will not show up. A Continuous View Form will allow the display of multiple records, like a Datasheet View Form, but will also allow for the appearance of command buttons. You can even tweak the design, if need be, so that it still looks like a Datatsheet.