Change the background color of a control or section

Microsoft Office Access 2003

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  • Open a form, report, or data access page in Design view.
  • Click the control or section that you want to change.
  • On the Form/Report Formatting or Page Formatting toolbar, click the arrow next to Fill/Back Color Button image.
  • Click a color in the palette.

    • ShowTip

    If you want to use the same color for another control or section, you can just click Fill/Back Color Button image (you don't have to click the arrow next to the button and pick the color again from the palette). If you want to set different colors for several controls at once, click the arrow next to Fill/Back Color Button image, click the horizontal bar at the top of the color palette, and drag it to another location. This way you don't need to click Fill/Back Color Button image each time you want to apply a color.

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