- In design mode, place the insertion point where you want to add the label, and then type the label text.
- To change the formatting or alignment of the label, you can use the Formatting toolbar.
Add and align a group of labels and controls
- In design mode, place the insertion point where you want to add the labels and controls.
- On the Insert menu, click Layout Table.
- Enter the number of columns and rows you want in the table, with at least two columns and at least one row for each control.
- In the first column, type the labels. In the second column, insert the controls.
- To change the formatting or alignment of the labels, you can use the Formatting toolbar. To change the properties of the layout table, click Table Properties on the Table menu.
Note When you create a control by inserting a field or group into the form from the Data Source task pane, the label for the control is created automatically. If you do not want this to happen, click Options on the Tools menu, click the Design tab, and clear the Create labels for controls automatically when adding from data source check box.