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> In the Sizing & Ordering section, click the Size/Space button and make sure the Snap to Grid button is clicked. Otherwise, click it
 * [[image:http://www.functionx.com/images/practical1.gif width="19" height="18"]]Practical Learning: Moving Controls Randomly ||
 * 1) From the resources that accompany these lessons, open the Bethesda Car Rental1 database
 * 2) In the Navigation Pane, right-click the All Tables bar, position the mouse on Category, and click Object Type
 * 3) In the __ [|Forms] __ section of the Navigation Pane, right-click the Company Assets form and click Design View
 * 4) On the Ribbon, click Arrange.
 * 1) On the Ribbon, click Arrange.

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 * [[image:http://www.functionx.com/images/practical1.gif width="19" height="18"]]Practical Learning: Moving Controls Vertically ||
 * 1) Click the CompanyAssetID label on the form
 * 2) Position the mouse on the upper left corner of the selected label until the cross cursor appears:
 * 1) Position the mouse on the upper left corner of the selected label until the cross cursor appears:
 * 1) Click and drag up and left to move the label so that its left border aligns with the 1/4 measure of the horizontal ruler and its top border aligns with the 1/8 measure of the vertical ruler:
 * 1) Release the mouse
 * 2) Save the form

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 * [[image:http://www.functionx.com/images/practical1.gif width="19" height="18"]]Practical Learning: Aligning Controls Vertically ||
 * 1) On the form, click the CompanyAssetID label to select it
 * 2) Press and hold Shift
 * 3) Click the CompanyAsset text box to have the label and the text box selected
 * 1) Click the CompanyAsset text box to have the label and the text box selected
 * 1) On the Ribbon, click Arrange. In the Sizing & Ordering section, click Align and click Top
 * 2) Save the form


 * [[image:http://www.functionx.com/images/practical1.gif width="19" height="18"]]Practical Learning: Moving Controls Horizontally ||
 * 1) On the form, click the Date Acquired text box
 * 2) Press and hold Shift
 * 3) Click the following text boxes: Category, Make, Model, and Purchase Price
 * 4) Release Shift
 * 5) Press the right arrow key 20 times
 * 6) Save the form
 * 1) Save the form

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 * [[image:http://www.functionx.com/images/practical1.gif width="19" height="18"]]Practical Learning: Aligning Controls Horizontally ||
 * 1) On the form, click the CompanyAssetID label
 * 2) Press and hold Shift
 * 3) Click the following labels: Date Acquired, Category, Make, Model, and Purchase Price
 * 4) On the Ribbon, click Arrange if necessary. In the Sizing & Ordering section, click Align and click Left
 * 1) On the Ribbon, click Arrange if necessary. In the Sizing & Ordering section, click Align and click Left
 * 1) On the form, click the CompanyAsset text box
 * 2) Press and hold Shift
 * 3) Click the following text boxes: Date Acquired, Category, Make, Model, and Purchase Price
 * 4) Right-click Make (or one of the selected controls), position the mouse on Align, and click Left
 * 1) Click the button at the intersection of the rulers [[image:http://www.functionx.com/access/buttons/interrulers1.gif width="28" height="29"]]
 * 2) Save the form