Microsoft Access allows you to add buttons to your forms or report. This allows you to customize your documents. You can add a command button that will allow you to do everything from go to the next page or even open a new document.
To add a command button in Access 97, follow the below procedures:
1. Open Access, and open the form or document that you want to manipulate.
2. Open this document in Design view. A pop-up toolbox will load.
3. In the window, click on the Control Wizard button. The wizard button is a wand with stars.
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4. On the Control Wizard tool bar, select Command Button.
5. While holding down your mouse, drag the Command to the area of your document where you would like it to go.
6. You now must select the command that you would like this button to do. The wizard will walk you through this depending on which you select.
7. Once you are done, select finish.
8. Be sure to save your changes.
Before you share this document with others or need to use the command button yourself, you should test it to make sure it will work.
