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Access 2010 - and Tabs
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Commish
2011-08-10 18:10:34 UTC
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I like having my tables, queries, forms, etc opening in the tabbed
view.

For my job, I am frequently using many databases, and having to set
the default to show tabs is a pain.

Is there a way to jailbreak Access to let me set tabs as the default?
Douglas J. Steele
2011-08-10 23:23:02 UTC
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I'm confused. The default IS tabs: most people are looking for how to make
the default the older Overlapping Windows approach.


Doug Steele, Microsoft Access MVP
http://www.AccessMVP.com/djsteele
Co-author: "Access Solutions", published by Wiley
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I like having my tables, queries, forms, etc opening in the tabbed
view.

For my job, I am frequently using many databases, and having to set
the default to show tabs is a pain.

Is there a way to jailbreak Access to let me set tabs as the default?
Commish
2011-08-29 18:55:36 UTC
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On Aug 10, 7:23 pm, "Douglas J. Steele"
Post by Douglas J. Steele
I'm confused. The default IS tabs: most people are looking for how to make
the default the older Overlapping Windows approach.
Doug Steele, Microsoft Access MVPhttp://www.AccessMVP.com/djsteele
Co-author: "Access Solutions", published by Wiley
(no e-mails, please!)
I like having my tables, queries, forms, etc opening in the tabbed
view.
For my job, I am frequently using many databases, and having to set
the default to show tabs is a pain.
Is there a way to jailbreak Access to let me set tabs as the default?
Well, that's not the case in my situation. I have Access on 3
computers - all of them have the radio button for "Overlapping
Windows" selected when I open any file. I need to select the "Tabbed
Documents" radio button and then close and re-open the file to use
tabs. I am accessing these options from the "Access Options" and the
"Current Database" windows.

Is it possible that because I am frequently working with older
documents that they bering their own set of defaults?
Douglas J Steele
2011-08-29 23:43:55 UTC
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Are these MDB files that you're opening in Access 2010?

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On Aug 10, 7:23 pm, "Douglas J. Steele"
Post by Douglas J. Steele
I'm confused. The default IS tabs: most people are looking for how to make
the default the older Overlapping Windows approach.
Doug Steele, Microsoft Access MVPhttp://www.AccessMVP.com/djsteele
Co-author: "Access Solutions", published by Wiley
(no e-mails, please!)
I like having my tables, queries, forms, etc opening in the tabbed
view.
For my job, I am frequently using many databases, and having to set
the default to show tabs is a pain.
Is there a way to jailbreak Access to let me set tabs as the default?
Well, that's not the case in my situation. I have Access on 3
computers - all of them have the radio button for "Overlapping
Windows" selected when I open any file. I need to select the "Tabbed
Documents" radio button and then close and re-open the file to use
tabs. I am accessing these options from the "Access Options" and the
"Current Database" windows.

Is it possible that because I am frequently working with older
documents that they bering their own set of defaults?
Commish
2011-08-30 16:41:13 UTC
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On Aug 29, 7:43 pm, "Douglas J Steele"
Post by Douglas J Steele
Are these MDB files that you're opening in Access 2010?
On Aug 10, 7:23 pm, "Douglas J. Steele"
Post by Douglas J. Steele
I'm confused. The default IS tabs: most people are looking for how to make
the default the older Overlapping Windows approach.
Doug Steele, Microsoft Access MVPhttp://www.AccessMVP.com/djsteele
Co-author: "Access Solutions", published by Wiley
(no e-mails, please!)
I like having my tables, queries, forms, etc opening in the tabbed
view.
For my job, I am frequently using many databases, and having to set
the default to show tabs is a pain.
Is there a way to jailbreak Access to let me set tabs as the default?
Well, that's not the case in my situation. I have Access on 3
computers - all of them have the radio button for "Overlapping
Windows" selected when I open any file. I need to select the "Tabbed
Documents" radio button and then close and re-open the file to use
tabs. I am accessing these options from the  "Access Options" and the
"Current Database" windows.
Is it possible that because I am frequently working with older
documents that they bering their own set of defaults?
As a matter of fact, they are MDB files from the previous versions of
Access.
Douglas J Steele
2011-09-03 22:43:16 UTC
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"Default" only applies when you're creating the databases. Once they've been
created, the interface is set. Since you created them in a previous version
of Access that did not have the Tab view option, you're getting the non-tab
interface. Afraid there's no option but to set it back yourself.

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On Aug 29, 7:43 pm, "Douglas J Steele"
Post by Douglas J Steele
Are these MDB files that you're opening in Access 2010?
"Commish" wrote in message
Post by Commish
I like having my tables, queries, forms, etc opening in the tabbed
view.
For my job, I am frequently using many databases, and having to set
the default to show tabs is a pain.
Is there a way to jailbreak Access to let me set tabs as the default?
As a matter of fact, they are MDB files from the previous versions of
Access.

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