Windows 7: Access 2007:Form Design Grid not showing

If I open Access and double click on one of the forms I have created, and then click on Design view, the form is displayed. What I do not see is a grid of small dots behind the the form to assist in the design of the form. I know they can be summoned but I do not know how.

Ken

Sorry. Just realised I've got it wrong. I am using Access 2010 wirth a 2007 database.

Ken

Hi, Ken!

Go to the property sheet of your form (select the form, not an object within) then click "Property Sheet":



(Note: If you already have the properties sheet opened, just select "Form" from the drop down or verify it is in the box indicating it's the focus of the property sheet):



After focusing on your Form in the properties sheet, check the settings for "Grid X" and "Grid Y":

Hi Mickedl

Thanks for your reply. I have used values between 4 and 24 in the Grid X and Grid Y properties and I still don't see a grid. Please see the attachment. This is what I did to get to that point:

Click on Create

Click on Form Design

It is seems so simple that I have a feeling I am missing something so obvious.

Ken

Th

Try this.

On the Ribbon, click Arrange. In the Sizing & Ordering section, click the Size/Space button and click Grid.

Right-click the form and click Grid.

Also, see this execllent tutorial set on Access.

Microsoft Access 2010

Hi Bill

That did it! I'm from the UK so the grid settings had to be 9 or less, because we work in cms. Until I realised this, I got some confusing results.

My thanks to both of you for sorting me out.

Ken