Resizing controls in the Form painter

You can resize a control using the mouse or the keyboard.

Using the mouse

To resize a control using the mouse, select it, then grab an edge and drag it with the mouse.

Using the keyboard

To resize a control using the keyboard, select the control and do the following:

To make the control

Press

Wider

Shift+Right Arrow

Narrower

Shift+Left Arrow

Taller

Shift+Down Arrow

Shorter

Shift+Up Arrow

In grid forms

You can resize columns in grid forms.

StepsTo resize a column in the Form painter:

  1. Position the pointer at a column boundary.

    The pointer changes shape to a two-headed arrow.

  2. Press and hold the left mouse button and drag the boundary to resize the column.

  3. Release the mouse button when the column is the correct width.