First off, I'm a Mac user running Access under Parallels. I HATE Microsoft so
much. So so much.

Okay, one would think that if you wanted to duplicate a report, you would
right-click on that report in the list and select "Duplicate report."

Not so (because Microsoft doesn't care for intuitive design, or even
functional design).

I have been searching Google trying to find an answer for half an hour now.
It is extremely difficult because Access creates reports of duplicates, so
searching for "how to duplicate a report" always returns how to create a
report of duplicates. I want the verb "duplicate" as in create a copy of, not
the noun "duplicate" as in a copy of.

RAWR.

The Access help file is no good for the same reason. Books on Access are no
good for the same reason. I work in a bookstore, so I have tried several of
them.

I just want to create a duplicate report so I can edit it without losing the
original. I'm trying to print new shelf tags and I need to create a new
design for my report without losing the original design, which I may need
later.

All I want. Is a duplicate report. Why must this be so hard?

I hate you Microsoft. I. Hate. You.

I'm not sure what would be more intuitive then the way everything else in
Windows is duplicated or copied.

Right Click on the object and select Copy. Then Right Click somewhere and
select paste. This works for an amazing number of situations.

If you would have searched Help on "Copy", you would have found "Copy a
database object" as the first item. When I searched Help on "duplicate
report", the 5th item in the list was "Copy a database object".

I love working with MS Office and Windows. Most of what I have learned, I
can apply across most applications.
--
Duane Hookom
Microsoft Access MVP


"iynque" wrote:

> First off, I'm a Mac user running Access under Parallels. I HATE Microsoft so
> much. So so much.
>
> Okay, one would think that if you wanted to duplicate a report, you would
> right-click on that report in the list and select "Duplicate report."
>
> Not so (because Microsoft doesn't care for intuitive design, or even
> functional design).
>
> I have been searching Google trying to find an answer for half an hour now.
> It is extremely difficult because Access creates reports of duplicates, so
> searching for "how to duplicate a report" always returns how to create a
> report of duplicates. I want the verb "duplicate" as in create a copy of, not
> the noun "duplicate" as in a copy of.
>
> RAWR.
>
> The Access help file is no good for the same reason. Books on Access are no
> good for the same reason. I work in a bookstore, so I have tried several of
> them.
>
> I just want to create a duplicate report so I can edit it without losing the
> original. I'm trying to print new shelf tags and I need to create a new
> design for my report without losing the original design, which I may need
> later.
>
> All I want. Is a duplicate report. Why must this be so hard?
>
> I hate you Microsoft. I. Hate. You.