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Apply, change, or remove a theme

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Apply, change, or remove a theme

For forms

Apply the current Windows theme to form controls

  1. Make sure the operating system is Microsoft Windows XP SP1 or later.
  2. Select a theme other than Windows Classic as the Windows theme. To verify or change the Windows theme, open the Display window in Control Panel. On the Themes tab, select a theme other than Windows Classic in the Theme list box.
  3. On the Tools menu, click Options. On the Forms/Reports tab, select the Use Windows Themed Controls on Forms check box.

Change the theme that is applied to form controls

  1. Open the Display window in Control Panel.
  2. On the Themes tab, select a theme other than Windows Classic in the Theme list box.

Remove theming of form controls

  1. On the Tools menu, click Options.
  2. On the Forms/Reports tab, clear the Use Windows Themed Controls on Forms check box.

For data access pages

Apply a theme

To a new data access page

  1. In the Database window, click Pages Button image under Objects.
  2. Click the New button on the Database window toolbar.
  3. In the New Page dialog box, click Page Wizard and follow the instructions in the wizard.
  4. On the last screen in the wizard, select the Do you want to apply a theme to your page check box, and then click Finish.
  5. In the Theme dialog box, under Choose a Theme, click the theme you want.
  6. Select the options you want.

For an existing data access page

  1. In Design view, open the data access page.
  2. On the Format menu, click Theme.
  3. In the Choose a Theme list, click the theme you want.
  4. Select the options you want.

Change the theme of a data access page

  1. In Design view, open the data access page.
  2. On the Format menu, click Theme.
  3. In the Choose a Theme list, click the theme you want.
  4. Select the options you want.

Remove a theme

From a data access page

  1. In Design view, open the data access page.
  2. On the Format menu, click Theme.
  3. In the Choose a Theme list, click (No Theme).

From all new data access pages

  1. In Design view, open any data access page.
  2. On the Format menu, click Theme.
  3. In the Choose a Theme list, click (No Theme).
  4. Click Set Default.
  5. Click Yes.
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