| Task | Supported in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 with Service Pack 2 (SP2) | Supported in Internet Explorer 5.5 or later |
|---|---|---|
| Select multiple controls in page Design view | No | Yes. You can select multiple controls, and move, resize, align, or format them. |
| Preserve a control's unit of measurement during a resizing operation | No | Yes |
| Live resizing of controls (the edges of the control adjust immediately based on mouse pointer movement) | No. The control doesn't resize until after the mouse pointer is released. | Yes |
| View settings of properties supported by Internet Explorer 5.5 or later in data access page Design view | No | Yes. Some Internet Explorer 5.5 or later properties are displayed in the page, section, and control property sheets. |
Both Internet Explorer 5.01 with Service Pack 2 (SP2) and Internet Explorer 5.5 or later support aligning controls on a data access page in Design view, but the steps and the user interface are different.
When viewing a data access page in Internet Explorer
| Task | Supported in Internet Explorer 5.01 with Service Pack 2 (SP2) | Supported in Internet Explorer 5.5 or later |
|---|---|---|
| Print preview a data access page | No | Yes |
You might notice some differences in the performance of a page, depending on the version of Internet Explorer. A page used with Internet Explorer 5.5 or later might be faster than when used with Internet Explorer 5.01 with Service Pack 2 (SP2).