Really stuck trying to make a form that works outside of access

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Help!

I have made a really simple table and a basic form that fills the data into
the table.

I want to make it so I can have a shortcut to the form on my desktop and
link straight to the form, without having to load access so it just runs the
form on it's own in a little winodw.
Is this possible and how can I do it?

Thankyou
 
Tim said:
Help!

I have made a really simple table and a basic form that fills the
data into the table.

I want to make it so I can have a shortcut to the form on my desktop
and link straight to the form, without having to load access so it
just runs the form on it's own in a little winodw.
Is this possible and how can I do it?

Thankyou
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An Access form cannot be run without running Access. There is a sort of hack
where you can hide the Access application window behind the form so that all the
users sees is the form, but Access is still there.
 
Hi,

How can I do that?
It is only to be run on one pc so sounds like a good solution.

Thanks ,Tim
 
Help!

I have made a really simple table and a basic form that fills the data into
the table.

I want to make it so I can have a shortcut to the form on my desktop and
link straight to the form, without having to load access so it just runs the
form on it's own in a little winodw.
Is this possible and how can I do it?

Thankyou
Click to expand...

You can place a shortcut on the desktop to go directly to the form,
however Access will also open the database.

If you wish to always open this form whenever the database opens, just
set Tools + StartUp + Display Form/Page to the name of this form.
Then uncheck the Display Database Window check box.

If you then ever need to get back to the database window, either press
F11 while the database is open, or hold down the shift key when you
open the database.
 

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