ACC: Location of Database Window Different Than It Was in 1.x (112123)

SUMMARY

The Database window in Microsoft Access 97, 7.0, and 2.0 appears in a different position on the screen than it does in Microsoft Access version 1.x. This behavior is by design so that there will be enough room on the left side of the Database window for a custom toolbar.

This article describes how to use the MoveSize macro action to place the Database window in the same position on the screen as it appears in version 1.x.

NOTE: Microsoft Access 97 and 7.0 now save the size and position of the Database window. If you move and size your Database window to the upper- left corner, the next time you open the database, the Database window will be in the last location you placed it -- the upper-left corner.

MORE INFORMATION

The following steps demonstrate how to use the MoveSize macro action to position the Database window:

Start Microsoft Access.
Open the sample database Northwind.mdb (or NWIND.MDB in version 2.0).

Create the following new macro:

      Macro Name  Action
      --------------------
      AutoExec    MoveSize

      AutoExec Actions
      ----------------
      MoveSize
         Right: 0
         Down:  0

Save the macro as AutoExec, and then close the Northwind database.
Open the Northwind database. Note that the Database window opens in the upper-left corner of the screen.
Repeat steps 2-4 for each database in your system.

REFERENCES

For more information about creating AutoExec macros, search the Help Index for "AutoExec macro," or "AutoExec macros," or ask the Microsoft Access 97 Office Assistant.