Move between a main form and a subform in Form view

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Move between a main form and a subform in Form view

Do one of the following:

  • To switch from the main form to the subform, click anywhere in the subform.
  • To switch from the subform back to the main form, click a control on the main form (not the background of the main form).
  • To move from the last field in the main form to the first field in the subform, press TAB.
  • To move from the first field in the subform back to the last field in the main form, press CTRL+SHIFT+TAB.
  • To move from the last field in the subform to the next field on the main form or to the first field in the next record or next page of the main form, press CTRL+TAB. If the Cycle property of the form is set to Current Record or Current Page, you must use the navigation buttons or other methods provided on the form to move to the next record.