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MS Access 2003: Redraw a form

This MSAccess tutorial explains how to redraw a form after it has done extensive processing and isn't displayed properly in Access 2003 (with step-by-step instructions).

Question: I'm having trouble with a form in Access 2003/XP/2000/97. It seems like part of the form is missing and I need a way to redraw it. How do I do this in Access?

Answer: Sometimes in Access, the system will not properly redraw the form after it has done extensive processing. If this occurs, you try calling the repaint method for the form object.

For example:

Form2.Repaint

In this example, there is a form called Form2. The Repaint method forces the form to redraw itself.