Control |
Description |
Use Case |
Text Box |
For displaying/editing text, numbers, or dates. |
Name, Address, Notes |
Combo Box (Drop-down) |
Lets users select from a list or type a new value. |
Select Country, Category |
List Box |
Allows selection of one or more items from a list. |
Assign roles, pick multiple tags |
Command Button |
Executes actions like Save, Close, Print, Run Macro. |
Submit form, navigate to another form |
Label |
Displays static text (non-editable). |
Field names, instructions |
Check Box |
For Yes/No or True/False values. |
IsActive, Subscribe |
Option Group (with Option Buttons) |
Radio buttons grouped together for mutually exclusive choices. |
Select Gender, Payment Method |
Tab Control |
Adds tabs to organize form into multiple sections. |
Customer Details on one tab, Orders on another |
Subform/Subreport Control |
Used to nest another form or report. |
Show all orders for a customer |
Image Control |
Displays logos, product images, or user photos. |
Profile pictures, barcodes |
Calendar Picker (Date/Time Picker) |
Attached to date fields for easy date selection. |
Order Date, Due Date |