Lost Property

[rotorque]

Sorry to ask a really stupid question. But how do I get my properties menu back? I seem to have lost it. If I right click on an object or press F4 it still remains hidden. It is not behind the form object either. Any suggestions please?

 

[Ron_dK]

Just make sure you're in the design mode of a form,query, etc.
Right click on the object should give you the properties of that object.

Hth

 

[rotorque]

I am affraid that is why I have asked the question. I am in design view. Earlier when I was designing a form I moved the properties window over to the right and it just seemed to have disappeared. No matter how far over to the right I go I can't find anything... right, up, down etc. It has gone!

 

[Ron_dK]

What version of acces do you use ?
And are you in an *.mdb.

 

[rotorque]

I am using 2002 and I am in a *.mdb - No fields on the form this form though. However, no matter which database I load I still have the same problem. I can't get the properties window in forms (or reports for that matter). Is there some sort of global rest button or can it be rest with some vba code?

 

[Ron_dK]

OK, try this :

Go to your form in design mode.
Go to view> proprties and the proprties window should open.

Hth

 

[rotorque]

No it doesn't!!

That's exactly where I started. I was in the middle of designing a form when I moved the property window out of the way and I haven't seen it since. I really can't understand what has happened.

 

[boblarson]

Have you tried rebooting your computer since?

 

[rotorque]

Yes many times now. I am really at a loss to know what to do next. It's not database specific so it must be to do with my setting?

 

[Ron_dK]

You might try this :

Open a blank database.
Go to : tools > start up > advanced and make sure all items are checked like :
- allow full menu
- allow default shortcut menus
- etc

The go to : tools>customize > toolbars tab > properties and ensure that all items are checked like :
- allow customizing
- allow resizing
- etc.

Hth

 

[rotorque]

First thanks to everyone who has assisted me with this one. Just to round things off. I reinstalled Access which made no difference. Taking on board the point that it might be due to screen resolution (I am working on a low spec display laptop 1024 x 768) I output the display to separate screen. I could not change the resolution but playing aroud with the display I managed to have the properties window on the screen when I pressed F4 and the form design on the laptop. Eventually, jiggling this and that I managed to bring the two together.

So it works now.

 

[Ron_dK]

So the property sheet was there all the time, but it got outside your "window".

Anyway, glad you sorted it out.