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\<bookmark_value\>forms; opening in design mode\</bookmark_value\>\<bookmark_value\>controls; activating in forms\</bookmark_value\>\<bookmark_value\>design mode after saving\</bookmark_value\>\<bookmark_value\>documents; opening in design mode\</bookmark_value\>\<bookmark_value\>edit mode; after opening\</bookmark_value\>

# Open in Design Mode

Opens forms in Design Mode so that the form can be edited.

You cannot activate the controls of the form or edit contents of database records in Design Mode. However, you can change the position and size of the controls, edit other properties, and add or delete controls in Design Mode.

To access this command...

Open Form Navigator - select form - open context menu - choose Open in Design Mode.

On Form Design bar, click

Open in Design Mode

After you have finished editing your form, right-click "Forms" in the \<emph\>Form Navigator\</emph\> and deselect \<emph\>Open in Design Mode\</emph\>. Save your form when you are finished.

If the form document is write-protected, the \<emph\>Open in Design Mode\</emph\> command is ignored.