Access Archon #162 Getting around Vista Security We have all seen those ads where the Mac guy acts superior to the PC guy who is constantly bothered by the Vista Secret Service agent asking if he wants to cancel or continue every time he tries to do something on his computer. Unfortunately, that ad is […]
How to set column heading text for datasheets. Q: Jane H. writes that she has started using a naming convention for form controls (Helen’s comment: definitely a good idea!), but now she is seeing the control names, with prefixes, as the column headings in datasheet subforms. Is there any way to remove the prefixes in […]
Access Archon #170 Before we finish this article a reminder that mass emailing should always comply with all local laws. More generally, you should ensure that all mailings are to people who have authorized the use of their email address for that purpose. Our purpose is to help you efficiently send emails from Access – […]
How to use records selected in a recordset as the record source for the Detail section of a report. Q: Mark Jackson writes to ask if records selected in a recordset can be used as the record source for the Detail section of a report. A: I think the best way to do this would […]
How to ensure Access Watch isn’t mistakenly marked as spam in Outlook. Sometimes Office Watch newsletters end up in the Junk Email folder, it might seem like a conspiracy by Microsoft but it’s probably not. You can tweak the Outlook spam filter to ensure Access Watch isn’t mistakenly marked as spam — but it’s not […]