You can reset the tab index property for each control. If your tab index does not follow a logical sequence, the form will be VERY hard to use. Shapes Shapes can be used to group controls on a form. For example, you may want to draw a box around a series of text boxes where you enter related data. It can also be used for pure decoration.
Shapes have a number of properties that can be edited.
These include the back color and style, border color and style, border width, fill color and style and visibility. Variables One of the most difficult concepts to grasp within Visual Basic is the correct use of variables. A variable is a placeholder for information within a program. As you can guess from the name, the information stored in a variable changes from event to event and is usually based upon data entered by the user. The data within a variable only exists while the program is running.