Getting forms to show in a window instead of a tab!

[davida1992]

The picture i have attached shows how i want a form to show, WITHIN its own window basically.

At the moment on my new database i am making, it will only show in tabs along the top, no matter what i try i cannot seem to get it into its own window if that makes sense.

No matter what i do when i view the form it just fills the screen regardless of the size in the design view, i am about to throw my computer out the window over something so simple!?!?

The picture attached i think i created that database is Access 2010, this new one is in 2013, and i dont know how to do this simple thing!?!?

If anyone can help its much appreciated!!

Thanks!!

 

[CJ_London]

You need to go to File/Options/Current Database and select overlapping windows

 

[redalert]

Try changing the form to a Pop Up one by selecting the 'Pop Up' option on the
'Other' tab on the forms property sheet.

 

[missinglinq]

Changing the Popup Property to Yes, will work, but you may not want a particular Form to be Popup. In that case CJ's suggestion is the way to go.

1. Go to Office Button (Big Icon, Top/Left)
2. Click on Access Options (bottom, right of Dialog Box)
3. Click on Current Database
4. Under Document Window Options tick Overlapping Windows
5. Click on OK (Bottom, Right)
6. Close and re-open Access

Many things work differently in post-2003 Databases because of the Document Window Options, a new option with 2007/2010, which defaults to 'Tabbed Documents.' Changing this option to Overlapping Windows basically causes many things in Form Design to act like they did pre-2007.

Linq ;0)>