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How do I turn on design mode?

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    How do I turn on design mode?

    Dumb question I know. I can click on Design Mode all I want but it won't go into design mode. I want to move a button.

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    Re: How do I turn on design mode?

    See the pic.

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    Re: How do I turn on design mode?

    designmode.jpg
    Here's what mine looks like. As soon as I insert anything onto the sheet it becomes unselectable.
    Last edited by cupboy; 01-20-2015 at 11:48 PM.

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    Re: How do I turn on design mode?

    looks like a Forms Control Button, not ActiveX. What happens when you Right-Click it?
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    Re: How do I turn on design mode?

    A context menu appears and I can do a few things like change the font size, but I cannot move the button.

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    Re: How do I turn on design mode?

    If you press Esc, the button should remain selected and you can then move/resize it. You can also just Ctrl+click it rather than right-clicking and pressing Esc.
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    Re: How do I turn on design mode?

    That works. So what is the purpose of the Design Mode button then? Seems to do nothing at all.

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    Re: How do I turn on design mode?

    It's for ActiveX controls, not Forms ones. Unless you're in design mode, you can't edit ActiveX.

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