The different tools available in Design Window are:
- The Forms Design Toolbar
- The Formatting (Form/Report) Toolbar
- The Toolbox
- The Field List
- The Properties Sheet
- Various Control Wizards

The field list is a handy way to reference fields in the Design View Window. To show the field list, click on the field list button on the Design toolbar. You will see a list of fields from the table or query, which is the source of data for the form.

We can use a Filter to quickly limit the records we are already viewing in a Datasheet or a form to those that match the criteria that we specify. In contrast to this, we can use a Query to view selected fields and records from one or more tables, then save the query to open it later or use it as the basis of a form or a report.

The various options available to filter records are:
- Filter by Form
- Filter by Selection
- Filter for Input
- Advanced Filter/Sort.

To apply Filter For option to filter based on a value of a field:
- Right click on the field and type the
criteria in Filter For text box of the
context menu