How to Make Form Read Only MS Access

Quick summary

Making a form read-only in MS Access requires opening the form in Design View and disabling edit, addition, and deletion permissions via the Property Sheet. This step-by-step process prevents users from modifying data while still allowing them to view records.

Steps

1. Open your desired database in Microsoft Access.
2. In the Navigation Pane, right-click the form and select Design View to open the form for editing.
3. Click Property Sheet in the Form Design tab to open the properties panel.
4. Navigate to the Data tab in the Property Sheet.
5. Set Data Entry, Allow Additions, Allow Deletions, and Allow Edits all to No to make the form read-only.
6. Click Save in the Navigation Pane to apply and preserve the read-only settings.