Find a record in a datasheet or form

Microsoft Office Access 2003

If there are more records than fit in your Datasheet view or continuous form window, you can use the scroll box on the scroll bar to find a specific record.

  • Drag the scroll box up or down on the scroll bar.

    Next to the scroll box, Microsoft Access displays the number of the record that is at the top of the screen.

Show Find a record by record number in a datasheet or form

  1. Open a table, query, form, view, or stored procedure in Datasheet view, or a form in Form view.
  2. Double-click the number in the record number box to select it, or press F5.
  3. Type the number of the record you want, and then press ENTER.