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Old June 2nd, 2009, 07:36 AM posted to microsoft.public.access.forms
Angeline
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Default Open form when database opens

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
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Old June 2nd, 2009, 07:42 AM posted to microsoft.public.access.forms
Allen Browne
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Default Open form when database opens

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

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Tips for Access users - http://allenbrowne.com/tips.html
Reply to group, rather than allenbrowne at mvps dot org.

"Angeline" wrote in message
...
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


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Old June 2nd, 2009, 08:02 AM posted to microsoft.public.access.forms
Angeline
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Default Open form when database opens


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" wrote:

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

--
Allen Browne - Microsoft MVP. Perth, Western Australia
Tips for Access users - http://allenbrowne.com/tips.html
Reply to group, rather than allenbrowne at mvps dot org.

"Angeline" wrote in message
...
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



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Old June 2nd, 2009, 11:38 AM posted to microsoft.public.access.forms
Allen Browne
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Default Open form when database opens

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.

--
Allen Browne - Microsoft MVP. Perth, Western Australia
Tips for Access users - http://allenbrowne.com/tips.html
Reply to group, rather than allenbrowne at mvps dot org.

"Angeline" wrote in message
...

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


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Old June 10th, 2009, 05:35 AM posted to microsoft.public.access.forms
Angeline
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Default Open form when database opens


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" wrote:

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.

--
Allen Browne - Microsoft MVP. Perth, Western Australia
Tips for Access users - http://allenbrowne.com/tips.html
Reply to group, rather than allenbrowne at mvps dot org.

"Angeline" wrote in message
...

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



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Old June 10th, 2009, 08:40 AM posted to microsoft.public.access.forms
Allen Browne
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Default Open form when database opens

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
Tips for Access users - http://allenbrowne.com/tips.html
Reply to group, rather than allenbrowne at mvps dot org.

"Angeline" wrote in message
...

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" wrote:

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.

--
Allen Browne - Microsoft MVP. Perth, Western Australia
Tips for Access users - http://allenbrowne.com/tips.html
Reply to group, rather than allenbrowne at mvps dot org.

"Angeline" wrote in message
...

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




  #7  
Old April 29th, 2010, 01:19 PM posted to microsoft.public.access.forms
Bunximo
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Default Open form when database opens



"Allen Browne" wrote:

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
Tips for Access users - http://allenbrowne.com/tips.html
Reply to group, rather than allenbrowne at mvps dot org.

"Angeline" wrote in message
...

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" wrote:

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.

--
Allen Browne - Microsoft MVP. Perth, Western Australia
Tips for Access users - http://allenbrowne.com/tips.html
Reply to group, rather than allenbrowne at mvps dot org.

"Angeline" wrote in message
...

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



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.
 




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