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The first step in turning your database into a custom application is to create a startup form. This form appears whenever someone opens your database. Although a startup form looks like any database form, it can include special text to identify the database and to welcome users.

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To begin creating a startup form, click the New Object arrow, and then click New Form. Double-click Design View, and then create a label on the form.

Two screenshots: first shows a new form in design view; second shows Form dialog box.

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Want to change the appearance of a label?   Click the label to select it, and then select formatting options from the Formatting toolbar.

Add a logo or clip art to the startup form   Click Picture (Insert menu).

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Want to know more?   Look up Getting Results - Create Application in Help.


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