Use the Show Properties Dialog command from the Window menu to access the Properties dialog that enables you to maintain the properties associated with your forms and controls.
The dialog that is displayed depends on whether you selected a form or a control, or on the type of control. There are generally five sheets that for form and control properties.
Most of the properties have default settings and many property values are set automatically when you manipulate your form or controls in Painter or when you use some of the menu commands; for example, commands in the Layout menu and the Options menu.
To access the Properties dialog, perform one of the following actions
Select Show Properties Dialog from the Window menu.
Click the Properties toolbar button.
Double-click the form that you are editing.
Press F4.
The Properties dialog is then displayed. For details, see "Maintaining Properties for Your Form or Control", earlier in this chapter.