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1. Open a form, report, or data access page in Design view (Design view: A window that shows the design of these database objects: tables, queries, forms, reports, macros, and data access pages. In Design view, you can create new database objects and modify the design of existing ones.).
2. Do one of the following:

   To draw a rectangle, click the Rectangle tool in the toolbox (toolbox: A set of tools that is available in Design view to add controls to a form, report, or data access page. The toolset available in page Design view is different from the toolset available in form and report Design view.), and then click anywhere on the form, report, or data access page to create a default-sized rectangle. You can also drag to create a rectangle that is the size you want.

   To draw a line, click the Line tool in the toolbox, and then click anywhere on the form, report, or data access page to create a default-sized line. You can click and drag to create a line that is the size you want.

   Notes

   • To make small adjustments to the length or angle of a line in forms and reports, select the line, hold down the SHIFT key, and press one of the arrow keys.
   • To make small adjustments in the placement of a line, hold down the CTRL key and press one of the arrow keys.
3. To change the thickness of a rectangle's border or of a line, click the rectangle or line, click the arrow next to the Line/Border Width button on the Form/Report Formatting toolbar or the Page Formatting toolbar, and then click the line thickness you want.
4. To change the line style (dots, dashes, double, and so on) of a rectangle's border or of a line, click the rectangle or line, click Properties on the toolbar to open the property sheet, and then click a border style in the BorderStyle property box.

Note  If you place additional controls in a rectangle, select the rectangle and then click Send to Back on the Format menu to ensure that the controls and their associated screentips work properly.