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Buttons and Simple Navigation
The Command Button Wizard adds working buttons — next record, save, close, open a related form — with no coding required.
Field Notes: A Button for the Common Actions
Goal
Add a working button to a form without writing any code.
Common actions — moving between records, saving, closing, opening a related form — are all one click away for the person using the finished database.
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Turn on Control Wizards
Do this
In Form Design view, make sure the Use Control Wizards option is turned on — it's a toggle button within the Controls gallery.
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