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Form.ControlBox property (Access)

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Specifies whether a form has a Control menu in Form view and Datasheet view. Read/write Boolean.

Syntax

expression.ControlBox

expression A variable that represents a Form object.

Remarks

The default value is True.

Setting the ControlBox property to False also removes the Minimize, Maximize, and Close buttons on a form.

It can only be set in form Design view.

To display a Control menu on a form, the ControlBox property must be set to Yes and the form's BorderStyle property must be set to Thin, Sizable, or Dialog.

Even when a form's ControlBox property is set to No, the form always has a Control menu when opened in Design view.

Setting the ControlBox property to No suppresses the Control menu when you:

  • Open the form in Form view from the Database window.

  • Open the form from a macro.

  • Open the form from Visual Basic.

  • Open the form in Datasheet view.

  • Switch to Form or Datasheet view from Design view.

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