This article describes the similarities and differences between Layout view and Design view, and shows you how to perform some common form design tasks in each view.

Knowing when to select Layout view over Design view can help you design your forms and reports more easily. This article gives you an overview of both views, and explains when to …

Layout view is the most intuitive view to use for report modification, and can be used for nearly all the changes you would want to make to a report in Access. In Layout view, the report is …

Explains how to switch between Print Layout view and Mobile view in Word on your mobile device.

In normal view, they appear as dashed horizontal and vertical lines; in page layout view, they appear as empty spaces between the pages. You can adjust where automatic page breaks …

A layout, indicated by an orange grid around the controls, helps you align controls horizontally and vertically to give the form a uniform appearance. This article shows you how to add, remove, …

If you want to be able to change the design of the report while looking at the data, use Layout view. If you simply want to see what the report will look like when it is printed, use Print Preview.

The following illustration shows a "stacked" layout on a form that is open in Layout view: Although layouts can help you quickly create and modify a form, in some cases, you might prefer having …

By using the tools in the Table and Position groups on the Arrange tab (available in Layout view or Design view), you can change one type of control layout to another, and you can remove …

If your document is in Print Layout view and the top and bottom margins appear to be cut off, the option for hiding margins has been switched on. Here's how to switch it off: