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Chris

Im making a database that, on opening it will go straight into a form to add
data, no menu's or switchboard.

Ive sized the window to how i want it and made it moveable. Its only a
small window so when it opens its in the middle of a big empty window. Is
there a way I can have acces auto shrink in the background and just have my
window, or better yet a way that acess closes (apart from my form) and the
formis always in the foreground. So for example if i go on internet explorer
while in my form the form is ontop od the explorer window.

Thanks

Chris
 
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storrboy

Im making a database that, on opening it will go straight into a form to add
data, no menu's or switchboard.

Ive sized the window to how i want it and made it moveable. Its only a
small window so when it opens its in the middle of a big empty window. Is
there a way I can have acces auto shrink in the background and just have my
window, or better yet a way that acess closes (apart from my form) and the
formis always in the foreground. So for example if i go on internet explorer
while in my form the form is ontop od the explorer window.

Thanks

Chris
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It is possible to minimize the Access main window and have your form
left on screen, however it is not practical.
It was once possible to make a form system modal (it stayed on top of
all windows), but I was told that ability was removed from Windows for
security reasons. Now a form can only be modal to it's owner
application. I can post or send you code to minimize Access, and even
disable the min/max buttons, but then you'd be stuck with a window you
can't access. I think you're better off having the form maximized so
that it occupies all of the Access window, or leaving it as is.
 
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