PRB: Format Painter Appears on Several Toolbars

Article ID: Q135376
Creation Date: 21-AUG-1995
Revision Date: 19-SEP-1996

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Access version 7.0

SYMPTOMS

Novice: Requires knowledge of the user interface on single-user computers.

The Format Painter appears on several toolbars where it seems inappropriate even though the feature is disabled. Because the Format Painter enables you to copy the appearance of one control to another in Design view, it is available on the Form Design and Report Design toolbars. However, it also appears, disabled, on the following toolbars:

   Database
   Relationships
   Table Design
   Table Datasheet
   Query Design
   Query Datasheet
   Form view
   Filter/Sort
   Macro

CAUSE

The Format Painter appears on most toolbars to provide consistency with other Microsoft Office programs.

STATUS

This behavior is by design.

REFERENCES

For more information about the Format Painter, search for "Format Painter" then "Customizing forms" using the Microsoft Access for Windows 95 Help Index.

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