Prevent Printing in Access 2003

[Kevin]

I have an office-wide database that I want to lock down all print
capabilities. Within the AutoKeys macro, I've locked down the print shortcut
of Ctrl + P (^P). However, I recently found out someone was printing using
the hot keys of Alt + P. I discovered the Alt button is an exclamation point
(!). But when I try and disengage the Alt + P print function in the AutoKeys
macro (by using !P), I get an edit message. How do I disengage Alt + P
printing from the AutoKeys macro?

 

[Tom van Stiphout]

On Wed, 19 Dec 2007 10:16:03 -0800, Kevin

You can't in the AutoKeys macro. The help file says as much: you can
only use a subset of what SendKeys can do.

You realize that users could also make a screendump (PrintScreen),
paste it in Word or similar, and print from there.
Or - depending on your security - run the underlying query and print
the data that way.

-Tom.

 

[Prevent users Printing in Access 2003]

Kevin , how can I prevent a network user from being able to use the
file-print menu in Access 2003 , as there is a very important document I dont
want to be printed.

 

[Tony Toews [MVP]]

Prevent users Printing in Access 2003 <Prevent users Printing in

Kevin , how can I prevent a network user from being able to use the
file-print menu in Access 2003 , as there is a very important document I dont
want to be printed.

Hit the Print Screen button and paste into Word. Scroll down.
Repeat.

Tony
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