Phew! There are too many damn settings on this forum!
Before I came to this forum and to Access, I was a user of Borland Paradox for DOS and later for Windows. The DOS product was actually kind of nice but when they implemented the Windows version they screwed the pooch. I mean bad enough to have Kennel Club members get out the pitchforks and flaming torches.
At the time, I found the number of options available on Access to be absolutely bewildering. However, after a while it all settled in and I actually felt I understood it a bit more. The number of settings on a bound form was truly daunting. Don't worry, Jon. It's just a matter of becoming accustomed to the panoply of options available to you.