Increase and Decrease Vertical Not Working

Question

I'm trying to arrange the labels and associated fields by using the increase or decrease Vertical. I want to

place the label above the text box.

Unfortunately, when I select the label and field in design view, and try to increase or decrease vertical the objects

don't move.

I need to have the label associated with the field.

Is there a way to get this to work?

James

Answer 1

After a little experimentation it seems that, if you move a control's associated label to above the control, to then increase/decrease the vertical spacing between the two via the ribbon it is necessary to select the label independently first, and then the control while holding down the shift key.  The vertical spacing between the two can then be increased/decreased via the Size/Space icon in the Sizing & Ordering area of the Arrange ribbon.  Selecting the control first and then its associated label while holding down the shift key or by clicking and dragging the mouse pointer over the two does not allow the vertical spacing to be increased or decreased via the ribbon apparently.

Answer 2

That worked fine.

Before I unassociated the label from the control and then reassociated.

Answer 3

Maybe a screenshot of your form will help us visualize the problem.

Labels are associated with other controls regardless of their position relative to the controls anyway, so this may be something different from what it sounds like it is.