Office 2010 newsgroups

this is my first time to join a newsgroup

Seems to me those are forums and not newsgroups. Mind you as forums go they're better than the MS online forums which mirror the newsgroups.

Downloaded and installed Runtime

Runtime does not show up under the file tab.

I just heard a rather interesting suggestion that the Picture property on controls (like buttons) accept a reference to an Office ribbon image (using the same name used as the imageMso reference in a ribbon's xml). The button would then display a familiar ribbon image rather than being limited to the list that's available in the picture builder dialog. It looks to me as though the Picture Builder already contains a subset of the ribbon icons. But, this person wanted access to ALL of the office icons, or some way to use an imageMso reference as a control's Picture property. I'm not sure it'd make sense to put all of the ribbon icon names on a single-threaded list like in the Picture Builder, but it's an interesting idea.

Is there a place (or a 'thread') within this "group" that actally helps people who are unable to understand the 'techno-babble'? i am TRYING to figure out Access (2007), and just when i think i've got it, it blows a tire and i'm lost again. i joined this RSS as it was 'advertised' as 'helps to learn Access', but so far, all i seem to read is so far over my head i'd need a space-suit to reach it. i've done the Access for Dummies; the examples and tests and still, somewhere i (or it) screws up and i hve NO idea where i've gone off track!

So, again, is there a GOOD site that offers USEFUL help, in LAY-PEOPLE language? All i want is a data-base for my business to keep track of clients comings and goings and their preferences! Just a simple, little data-base...

There are many sites that help learning Access. For a start try: www.utterAccess.com

or groups.google.com/.../topics I am sure other people will have many other suggestions. Gilad

I have MS Access 2003 - I have a laboratory reporting program entirely run via MS Access. Years ago I purchased "Print Batch Manager" and loaded the code into my Access version which enable automatic faxing of reports through WinFax Pro. As you know with Access the email format uses the snapshot viewer. As customers want PDF format. I was wondering if anyone knew of an addon or similar that is available to run broadcast emails - that is, once I have collated all the reports due for printing, it will pick up the email address(es) already assigned to those customers, and send the email to MS Outlook Outbox.

@SimpleScientistGlen, This can be done pretty easily with VBA, and I do these sorts of routines all the time. I use DoCmd.OutputTo to first save the report as a PDF to the user's C:\temp folder, then a VBA function that sends an email with the attachment. Let me know if you need any help with the code.