After you create a form, you can easily fine-tune its design by working in Layout view. Using the actual form data as your guide, you can rearrange the controls and adjust their sizes. You can place new controls on the form and set the properties for the form and its controls.
How to Report Errors in Forms: 10 Design Guidelines
Forms are necessary components of many applications and websites. We use them to log in, purchase items, send feedback, and enter our personal information. Think about the websites you use and how many times you enter information: how often do you run into errors? How frustrating is it to navigate those errors?
Error messages are an indicator of system status: they let users know that a hurdle was encountered and give solutions to fix them. But in order for the error messages to be effective, people need to see them, understand them, and be able to act upon them easily. Visibility of system status is one of Jakob Nielsen’s 10 usability heuristics. It refers to how well the state of the system is conveyed to its users. Ideally, systems should always keep users informed about what is going on, through appropriate feedback within reasonable time.
To err is human, and people will make mistakes when using software. An error flow is the sequence of steps that the user must go through in order to correct the error. A thoughtful error flow allows users to easily fix their mistakes and proceed with their tasks.
These guidelines need little explanation: first, if users don’t know that there is a problem with their input, they won’t be able to fix it. Second, people shouldn’t have to hunt for the error through the form. And last but not least, they shouldn’t have to remember how to fix the problem while they’re fixing it: the instructions should be right in front of their eyes.
Aim for Inline Validation Whenever Possible
Ideally, all validation should be inline: that is, as soon as the user has finished filling in a field, an indicator should appear nearby if the field contains an error. This type of error message is easily noticeable; moreover, fixing the error immediately after the field has been completed requires the least interaction cost for users: they don’t need to locate it or navigate to the field, nor do they have to switch context from a new field to return to an old field they thought they had completed successfully.
Inline validation can also be used to indicate successful completion. For example, if your users must create a unique username, a green checkmark and a message that the username is available let users know they can proceed to the next step. Follow the error-prevention guidelines: offer suggestions for field values, constrain inputs to legal values, and be flexible by allowing for typos, abbreviations, or different input formats.
For complex input such as new passwords, instant inline validation (which appears as the field value is being typed) will prevent users from guessing or checking multiple times if what they’ve entered meets the guidelines set by the system. In the example below, the password-strength indicator changes as the user is typing and helps the user decide if the string entered so far is good enough or more characters need to be added.
However, don’t go overboard with success indicators. Success indicators shouldn’t distract users from filling out forms and should only be used when the additional context helps complete the form faster or more accurately. For example, you don’t need to show a success message when the only requirement on the field is that it is filled in, as that message won’t provide much additional context to your user.
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Understand Layout view and Design view
In Layout view, the form is actually running. Therefore, you can see your data much as it will appear when you are using the form. However, you can also change the form design in this view. Because you can see the data while you are modifying the form, this is a very useful view for setting the size of controls or performing almost any other task that affects the appearance and usability of the form.
If you encounter a task that cannot be performed in Layout view, you can switch to Design view. In certain situations, Access displays a message that states that you must switch to Design view before you can make a particular change.
Design view Design view gives you a more detailed view of the structure of your form. You can see the Header, Detail, and Footer sections for the form. The form is not actually running when it is shown in Design view. Therefore, you cannot see the underlying data while you are making design changes. However, there are certain tasks that you can perform more easily in Design view than in Layout view. You can:
Sources:
https://www.nngroup.com/articles/errors-forms-design-guidelines/
https://www.formdesigncenter.com/
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/introduction-to-forms-e8d47343-c937-44e8-a80f-b6a83a1fa3ae