Open form when database opens

[Angeline]

Hi, I now have Microsoft 2007 and just built a form that I would like to open
when the database opens. It's been a while since working on these kinds of
commans but I have spent about 2 hours reading up on help and searching
through the threads to find the answer. I am a little basic on the
programming side so if someone could help with step by step that would be so
much appreciated

Angeline

 

[Allen Browne]

Click the Office Button (top left.)
Click Access Options (bottom of dialog.)
Click Current Database.
Specify a startup form.

 

[Angeline]

Hi Allen, thanks so much for the response. Got it working. If you wouldn't
mind answering one more thing. I'd like to maximise the form when it opens. I
clicked on the Form propertys and add the following event procedure to the On
Load command, but it still does not maximise the form. Are you able to help:

DoCmd.Maximize

 

[Allen Browne]

Maximize should do it.

Another approach would be to set the properties of the current database to
use 'tabbed documents' instead of separate windows. It's in the same area as
where you set the startup form. (Access 2007 only.)

We are assuming this is not a popup window here.

 

[Angeline]

Hi Allen, thanks for your response (and sorry for my delayed reply) I think
I meant to say how do you maximise to full screen so that you can no longer
see the tool bars at the top. This form is set in the current database to
open when I open the database so not sure how to also get it to maximise (to
full screen) as well.

 

[Allen Browne]

Goodness; there are so many possibilities here.

In A2007, under Office Button | Access Options, you choose between tabbed
documents or multilple windows. Tabbed will always be maximized within the
Access window. Multiple child windows can be maximized with Maximize (in the
form's Load event.) Ctrl+F1 toggles the ribbon on/off if that helps.

Alternatively, you can set your form's Popup property to Yes, so it opens
outside the Access application window. But I'm not sure Maximize will do
what you want if you make that choice.

 

[Bunximo]

Goodness; there are so many possibilities here.

In A2007, under Office Button | Access Options, you choose between tabbed
documents or multilple windows. Tabbed will always be maximized within the
Access window. Multiple child windows can be maximized with Maximize (in the
form's Load event.) Ctrl+F1 toggles the ribbon on/off if that helps.

Alternatively, you can set your form's Popup property to Yes, so it opens
outside the Access application window. But I'm not sure Maximize will do
what you want if you make that choice.

--
Allen Browne - Microsoft MVP. Perth, Western Australia

Reply to group, rather than allenbrowne at mvps dot org.



Hello,

I too am new to this and don't understand a great deal about it.

I've created a Contacts database which is perfect for what I want. When I
click on the desktop shortcut I have created, I would like it to open in the
contact details from with the form maximized to the full screen.

I've read the posts on here but I'm afraid I don't understand them at all.

Please would you be able to give me a step by step idea of how to do it?

Many thanks,

Bunximo.