You can't change the BackColor of the form in toto, but you can change the
BackColor of each section in one of two ways:
1. Open the form in design view. Right-click on the form and select
Properties from the context menu. Click in one of the sections (Header,
Detail, Footer, etc), and change the value in the BackColor property to
whatever you want.
2. In code:
Me.Section("Detail").BackColor = vbRed 'or whatever...
Graham R Seach
Microsoft Access MCP, MVP
Sydney, Australia