How to move controls separate on a form when in design view

[NGFLNG1]

Hi All,

How do I move the controls separate on a form while in design view? i.e., I want to separate the label from the control source. I am trying to line them up on the form so I have to spread some of them out so the labels can be read while in "form view".

Thx in advance.

[June7]

Select a control then click little grey box in upper left corner and can move individually.

Also can resize controls by clicking and dragging on the other corners or middle of edges.

[Micron]

That will work if they are not part of a group, otherwise ngfling1 will have to remove them from the grouping.

I want to separate the label from the control source

You have to select only the label of the control (where the control is not part of a group) and hit DELETE, then immediately paste it back onto the form or report. It will likely appear at the far left and you will be able to re-position it. However, detaching a label from a control means that it is no longer part of the control's collection (a label is Controls(0) member of a textbox's collection, for example). I'd say it's rare that anyone needs this functionality, but I have used it in a custom calendar form.

[June7]

Oops, I forgot about layout grouping - I NEVER use this. The design wizards always set up controls in layout group and I avoid the wizards. To remove layout grouping, select all the controls, right click > Layout > Remove.

[NGFLNG1]

Thanks everyone. I didn't know you had to click first on the gray box. But now I know to also be aware of group layouts.