Is it possible to change the color of the borders of an access form

daveatthewell

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The standard washed out grey color of an Access Form - or any Windows form - leaves a lot to be desired. Is there a way of programmatically changing the colour within VBA. I can't see anywhere in Access Options to change it?
TIA
 

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Don't know what version you're using, but just when I thought M$ couldn't make Access forms more droll, we have version 2016. Wins the Universal prize for most boring design ever.
AFAIK, not even themes will help you with borders. You may have to add rectangles and abut the borders with them to get anything close. Then you will have to know how to prevent the form from being resized. Alternatively, you could become an IRS auditor and the current limitations will all of a sudden seem like eye candy :)

IRS auditors - no offense intended.
 
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