


Properties, and use the On Action option to identify the procedure that will Once theĬustom menu command is a part of the menu bar object, right-click on it, choose Is the case, choose the Custom menu command from the Commands tab. Offer a menu option that allows the user to print a specific report. You’ll need to offer a custom menu option. You won’t always want to duplicate existing menu commands. With the menu bar in Customize mode,Ĭlick the Commands tab and drag the appropriate menu command to the menu bar. The appropriate menu bar on the Toolbars tab. Mode, which is similar to a form, report, or query’s Design View. Choose Customize from the Tools menu to launch Customize It’s easy to duplicate built-in menu commands and add them Statement in the following form: Forms! frmname.MenuBar = " " #2: Add a custom command To reset the menu bar to the built-in menu bar, use a

Just set the property to the appropriate menu bar,ĭependent on some flag you can set or pass, when you open the form. Records and data entry, you can use this property to display different custom When using a form for different purposes, such as browsing To set this property using VBA, execute a statement in theįollowing form: Forms!frmname.MenuBar = menubarname You leave this property blank, Access displays the built-in menu bar or the To do this, simply set the form’s Menu Bar property to theĪppropriate custom bar object using the property field’s drop-down list. Options and tasks that are specific to that particular form or report, you canīuild a custom menu bar that Access will display instead of the built-in menu bar Inhibit this menu bar for a custom application, or if you want to present Menu bar, which features the familiar menu commands (File, Edit, etc.). When you open a form or report, Access displays the built-in #1: Give forms and reports a default menu (VBE), select References from the Tools menu. Here are a few tips to facilitate your work with them.įor most of the functions in these tips to work, you mustįirst reference the Microsoft Office Object Library. That provide only the options your users need. Inhibit the built-in menu bar and toolbars and replace them with custom objects Misuse by giving users more options than needed.
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This article is also available as a PDF download.Ī custom Access application shouldn’t lay itself open to These tips will help you manipulate your interface so that it's effective and user friendly. When you build an Access application, you'll generally want to tailor the menus and toolbars so that users have all the tools they need but won't stumble over the built-in options. 10 tips for customizing menus and toolbars in your Access apps
