Rocky Smolin
rockysmolin at bchacc.com
Mon Nov 23 07:39:09 CST 2009
Size - don't know about that one. (Only been using Access for 10+ years now.) R -----Original Message----- From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of David McAfee Sent: Sunday, November 22, 2009 11:46 PM To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving Subject: Re: [AccessD] Fw: Article on Access I use ALT+O A L, ALT + O A T, Alt+O S W all the time :) On Sat, Nov 21, 2009 at 8:31 AM, Rocky Smolin <rockysmolin at bchacc.com> wrote: > How's this? > > > Access is known as a Rapid application Development platform, and for > the development of custom databases and applications I have found it > head and shoulders above any other product in that respect. Since I > develop applications for business, speed of development the most > important consideration for me in choice of platform. (And my > customers, too, by the > way!) > > Now like all programmers, I like doing the high level stuff - > fashioning slick queries, writing elegant functions, and the like. > Getting all the text boxes, labels and controls on a report or form > lined up and positioned where you want them is tedious, time > consuming, and unrewarding - nudging text or combo boxes, command > buttons or labels around by the hundredth of an inch until they're all lined up right. > > So while it might seem a bit trivial, one of my favorite features is > the ability to 'rubber band' a group of controls and line them up > and/or space them equally so that my forms and reports look crisp and professional. > > And being a mouseophobe, I always use the keyboard shortcuts to: > > Align Top (Alt OAT) > Align Bottom (Alt OAB) > Align Left (Alt OAL) > Align Right (Alt OAR) > > Equal Space Horizontally (Alt OZE) > Equal Space vertically (Alt OVE) > Increase/Decrease space Horizontally (Alt OZI/Alt OZD) > Increase/Decrease space Vertically (Alt OVI/Alt OVD) > > And once aligned, if the group of controls needs some nudging, again I > use the keyboard shortcut - Ctrl with the up, done, left and right > arrows - to move them about in small increments. > > These are not sexy or particularly sophisticated features of the IDE. > But they are workhorse functions that have saved me enormous time, > aggravation, and eyestrain. > > Rocky Smolin > Beach Access Software > 858-259-4334 > www.e-z-mrp.com > www.bchacc.com > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com > [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Susan > Harkins > Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 12:32 PM > To: AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > Subject: [AccessD] Fw: Article on Access > > Someone has suggested that I clarify this request. I am looking for > specific favorite/least favorite items for Access, Excel, and Word. > The original post said "Office" -- so I want to be clear. > > Not getting much response, which surprises me! ;) > > Susan H. > > > > >> I'm going to write a series of articles of favorite/least favorite >> tips/features in the Office applications. The selling point is that >> these comments are your's and not mine for a change. :) If you want >> to be included, I'll include your contact information in the article >> -- similar to the security and add-in articles I wrote last year. >> >> <http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/10things/?p=497> >> >> I'll be writing one on Access. If you're interested, I'll need your >> favorite all-time Access tip/feature and your least favorite feature. >> Please mail them to me privately -- ss harkins at gmail dot com -- so >> we don't upset the kind moderators! >> >> I'm been asked not to include keyboard shortcuts. I need a >> user/code/feature type solution -- it can be very easy. If you want >> to include a keyboard shortcut, we can do so, as an after thought... >> "In addition, so and so uses the blah, blah shortcut regular..." Your >> least favorite can be something you find awkward, a bug, or a feature >> you think that should be available, but isn't -- or something else -- >> those are just ideas. What makes you pound your desk and spit out, "D*mn!" >> >> I'll be writing one for Word and Excel too, and possibly Outlook and >> PP if I can find enough people interested, so keep those in mind too >> if you're interested. >> >> Thanks! >> Susan >> > > -- > AccessD mailing list > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > -- > AccessD mailing list > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > -- AccessD mailing list AccessD at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com