Hide Access: Customizing Your Database to Conceal the Microsoft Access Interface, Part 2

In this Microsoft Access tutorial, I will show you how to professionally mask the Access interface to impress your clients with functionality while dispelling biases. From custom startup forms, shortcuts with unique icons, to splash screens, we tackle it all in a straightforward, actionable checklist. This tutorial is designed to elevate your database, making it look less like Access and more like a bespoke software solution. Stay tuned for how to streamline your applications aesthetic. This is Part 2 of 2.

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CHECKLIST:
Startup Form (Main Menu)
Put DB in it's Own Folder
Make a Shortcut to the DB with Custom Icon
Set Application Title and Icon
Turn Navigation Pane Off (File, Options, Current DB)
Optional: Turn Full Menus, Shortcut Menus Off
Database Spash Screen (BMP in DB Folder)
Hide Ribbon and Status Bar (VBA Code on Startup)
Make Sure ALL Errors are Handled
Debug, Compile the Database
Compact It
Make an ACCDE File
Install Access Runtime

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