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• Display real-time information with the ControlTip Property

  28 Nov 2011

  Today's Power Tip is provided by Juan Soto, Microsoft Access MVP and an expert on Access with SQL Server. Using ControlTipText property to display real time information The ControlTipText property is usually associated with providing static information, usually a helpful tip for the user - for example...
• Full-featured Access Services solution at http://www.accesshosting.com

  14 Nov 2011

  Our friends at AccessHosting.com are offering free trials of two Access "cloud" solutions. Curious? Here's the deal, from the source . Offer text provided by AccessHosting.com Reporting services for Access Web Databases in SharePoint 2010 now available - Office 365 users looking web based reporting functionality...
• Access is underrated

  7 Jun 2011

  Luke Chung of FMS, Inc. has published an interesting article on the Enterprise Features site that discusses some of the negative perceptions about Access, especially within enterprise settings. Luke argues that Access can be a big productivity booster for individuals and teams in the enterprise, and...
• UtterAccess Wiki adds libraries for class modules and APIs

  27 May 2011

  The folks at UtterAccess have added two new libraries to their Wiki Main Page : The Class Library has sample class modules and demonstration applications that illustrate how to use the classes. The Class Library is a good place to start if you are just beginning to program Visual Basic for Applications...
• New products and papers from FMS, Inc. and OpenGate Software

  24 Jan 2011

  Our friends at FMS, Inc. and OpenGate Software have been busy releasing new products and papers to help you get the most out of Access. Check out these links for more information and free trials! FMS Inc.: New papers, Total Access Admin 2010 Luke Chung at FMS, Inc. let us know about some new papers related...
• Access MVP recognition

  15 Jan 2010

  Today’s guest writer is Ric Lewis from the Access PM team. Here at the beginning of the year we wanted to take the opportunity to highlight our MVPs.  These are folks whose tireless efforts produce the vibrant Access community, which is a large part of what makes this such a great product. ...
• Office 2010 newsgroups

  4 Dec 2009

  Here is a link to Office 2010 newsgroups . The team will try to monitor and provide answers to questions in the Access newsgroup .
• Smart Access has a new home

  22 Jun 2009

  Today’s guest writer is Garry Robinson, Access MVP and proud new owner of past Smart Access journals. I asked him to tell the community about the new home for Smart Access. Hello Clint and Microsoft Access lovers, I am happy to announce that my company has purchased the exclusive rights to Smart Access...
• Sample Class Eases Creation of Similar Forms

  5 Jun 2009

  Last week Joel Graff shared his story on how he used Access to track salt usage for the Illinois Department of Transportation. Some of you wanted to know more about the custom class that he uses to ease the creation of similar forms. Joel has agreed to share a sample implementation of his custom class...
• Access Proves “worth its salt” for IDOT

  28 May 2009

  Today’s guest blogger is Joel Graff. Joel is a field engineer with the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) . He’s sharing how he utilized Access to prove the efficiency of their drivers and equipment in managing winter road conditions. This last year salt prices skyrocketed on us (increasing...
• Data bars in an Access query

  18 Mar 2009

  Mike Alexander (Excel MVP) recently sent me a very cool trick that I hadn’t seen before. He uses some simple hackery and trickery to get data bars in a query. This is the first installment of a long series about how Access can be used to create cool dashboards. You can see more free training videos from...
• OpenGate releases Designer for Microsoft Access

  15 Jan 2009

  We are always proud of the tools customers make and sell around Access. Our friend Brandon send this update in along with a special offer for the blog readers. OpenGate Software launched a new tool to help Access users create their database schema using a simple Q&A interface. The product, Designer...
• Total Access Analyzer 2007 Preview

  28 Aug 2008

  One thing about being on the Access team that I enjoy is seeing some of the great work being done in the Access community. Among the forefront of this community is FMS , who is the leading developer of Access add-ins. FMS recently announced a preview version of Total Access Analyzer 2007 which is a tool...
• Calling all Access user groups

  11 Jul 2008

  I’m looking to put together a page listing information about active Access user groups. Can you help? One of the things I love about working on Access is the community. It is chuck full with people who are passionate about the product and the changes it enables in everything from business efficiency...
• Community Clips about Access from Office Labs

  26 Jun 2008

  This is your chance to become famous! The Office Labs folks have released a cool site for help video. They have a free video recorder that makes the process really simple. There are already 15 Access videos available. Go make a quick demo and share it with the community!
• Zac Woodall moving on...

  29 Feb 2008

  I'm sure you've all noticed that I've been less than active on the blog lately.  I'm sorry for the lull, and the reason is that change is afoot. After 7.5 years working on the data team here in Office I've decided to make a change.  Monday 3/3 I'm starting a new role with the Virtual Earth...
• Office Online Community Submitted Database Templates

  7 Jan 2008

  Community submitted templates are now live on Office Online!!  "Er?"  You say, "what has this to do with me?"  I'm so glad you asked!! For the first time ever, there is now a Microsoft hosted service through which you can publish and share database applications with...
• Interesting presentations about Access 2007

  11 Dec 2007

  Our friends in the UK Access User Group always put on a great national Seminar. It looks like the sessions this year were packed with helpful content and insight from developers. I found the following decks interesting: Working with Access 2007 and SharePoint Services presented by Derek Goodridge, WorkerThread...
• Access in Chicago

  30 Nov 2007

  One of my Access PM compatriots, Steve Greenberg, asked if I would share this with you folks: Hello, My name is Steven Greenberg and I’m a Program Manager on the Microsoft Access team. I’ve been at Microsoft for seven years, and I transitioned over to the Access team earlier this year. I’ve spent this...
• AccessJunkie's updated 2007 content

  29 Nov 2007

  Our very own Access Junkie, Jeff Conrad, has updated his 2007 Help links and FAQ. These are great resources for 2007 info. Jeff is an engineer on our test team who is very active in the newsgroups, and he's tried to capture answers to the questions that he sees asked most commonly by the community at...