Opening a Switchboard Form from Desktop (Win XP)

[Gerryw]

Hi Everybody,
I would like some help in getting a switchboard to open from the windows desktop.
I have created a shortcut on the desktop to open directly into Access 2000 showing the .mdb I the user to open, but I would like the Access to open directly using the switchboard form that is in the .mdb.
This would negate any problems for the user during the opening and selecting the .mdb.
Can anybody help, please!!

Gerry

 

[realnine]

Use MS Access Help for startup.

I use a macro named Startup which opens my form and then sets it for new record.

You can also name your opening form startup and it will open the form on start up
OR
You can develop a form scedifically for startup that will provide options;
Post New records
Find Records
Run Reports
etc.

Just use command buttons for each of the items mentioned above.

HTH

 

[dcx693]

Go to the Tools menu, and choose Startup, there will be a choice called "Display form/page", just choose the name of your switchboard form.

The switchboard form will automatically load when you open the database unless you hold down the SHIFT key as it's loading.

 

[Gerryw]

Opening a Switchboard Form from Desktop

Thanks alot dcx693 and RealNine.
The info did the trick.
Sorry about the spelling mistakes and missed words.

Gerry

 

[stormin_norm]

Can you disable the "SHIFT" at startup or other technique to keep users from ever getting out of the main menu?

 

[Autoeng]

Search on user ghudson and keyword "disable shift key". It's the most posted item in the forum.