Issues with Selecting Items and changing layout

[BobC]

I'm using Access 2007.
I could use some recommendations on 'selecting' and shortening or
lengthening lines on a report. I seem to first have a hard time just
selecting a line if it is close to text boxes, etc. without moving the
text box out of the way ... Then when I do get it selected, it still
seems hard to make 'controlled' changes.

Is there a way of enlarging a portion of the screen?

The arrow keys on the keyboard seem to help moving something like a text
box; and holding down the shift key sometimes helps in selecting items
.... are there other keys that may help?

Helpful hints please ...
Thanks,
Bob

 

[Marshall Barton]

I'm using Access 2007.
I could use some recommendations on 'selecting' and shortening or
lengthening lines on a report. I seem to first have a hard time just
selecting a line if it is close to text boxes, etc. without moving the
text box out of the way ... Then when I do get it selected, it still
seems hard to make 'controlled' changes.

Is there a way of enlarging a portion of the screen?

The arrow keys on the keyboard seem to help moving something like a text
box; and holding down the shift key sometimes helps in selecting items
... are there other keys that may help?

You can use the controls dropdown list (on the Formatting
toolbar) in the report design window to select a specific
control.

Sometimes, I drag a selection box across the area with the
line and then hold down the shift ke to deselect the text
box, etc.