Form Background

[Jill]

Hi,
I created one of my forms with Access 2003 Form Wizard. Now I upgraded to
Access 2007 and needed to replace a subform in that form. Now I see I do not
have an option for the background I used for my original form. I think it was
called rock or rice paper. Now my form looks bad because the main form's
background is still rock, but my subform background does not match it. Is
there any way I can change the background of my subform to match with the
main form's?
Thank you.

 

[fredg]

Hi,
I created one of my forms with Access 2003 Form Wizard. Now I upgraded to
Access 2007 and needed to replace a subform in that form. Now I see I do not
have an option for the background I used for my original form. I think it was
called rock or rice paper. Now my form looks bad because the main form's
background is still rock, but my subform background does not match it. Is
there any way I can change the background of my subform to match with the
main form's?
Thank you.

Open the main form in design view.
Click on the Format tab of the property sheet.
Select the Picture Property.
Copy it.
Open the Sub Form in design view.
Select it's picture property.
Paste
Save the changes.

Note: I don't know where the picture bitmaps are stored in Access
2007.
In Access 2002 you can find them at:
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office10\Bitmaps\Styles\ACRICEPR.GIF

 

[Jill]

I tried that. It did not work. The picture property in my main form says,
(bit map). The picture property in my subform says, (none). When I try to
copy and paste, it says, " 'Title of my form' cannot open (bit map)." Any
other suggestion?

Thank you.

 

[fredg]

I tried that. It did not work. The picture property in my main form says,
(bit map). The picture property in my subform says, (none). When I try to
copy and paste, it says, " 'Title of my form' cannot open (bit map)." Any
other suggestion?

Thank you.

Then search for the
ACRICEPR.GIF
bitmap on your computer.

ACRICEPR.GIF
is the Rice paper.

stone.bmp
is perhaps the one you are thinking of when you wrote Rock.
Just search for those 2 names in your computer.

Start + Search + All Files and Folders

Then when you have their locations.
set the form's Picture property to the one you select.
Also set the form's Picture Tiling to Yes.