Monday, July 28, 2014

How To Inserting a Header or Footer in Access 2003

Most reports use headers and footers to help you keep track of where you are. A header is text printed in the top section of every page within a document. Footer text is printed in the bottom section. Commonly used headers and footers contain your name, the document title, the file name, the print date, and page numbers. You can also add a header and footer to a form.

Insert a Header or Footer

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Display the form or report in Design view in which you want to insert a header or footer.
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Click the Text Box button, and then drag a text box control in the header or footer section.
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Click the Build button on the Report Design toolbar.
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Click Expression Builder.
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Double-click the Common Expressions folder.
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Double-click the expression you want to use, such as Page Number, Total Pages, Page N of M, Current Date/Time, and so on.
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Click OK to insert the expression.
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When you're done, click the Close button.
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