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Try the new modern SQL editor in Access!

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lindalu-MSFT
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Nov 08, 2024

The A-team is thrilled to announce another feature release! We've updated the monochrome editor to the Monaco SQL editor available to all in the current channel. This blog post highlights some of the features of the new editor.

In October 2024, we added an update to the SQL editor and some key modern features. The new editor is designed to align with other Microsoft IDEs like SSMS, Visual Studio, and VS Code, leveraging the...
Published Nov 08, 2024
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Marco_Chiapparini
MCT
May 17, 2025

F1 key in  Monaco SQL Editor sometimes crashes Access, or activates the guide e.g. goes to the SELECT guide web page on https://learn.microsoft.com/ (!).  

Microsoft® Access® per Microsoft 365 MSO (Versione 2504 Build 16.0.18730.20122) a 64 bit

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MariaBarnes
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May 19, 2025

Thank you Marco_Chiapparini - I can reproduce this behavior in both Current Channel Build 16.0.18730.20168 and Beta Channel Version 2506 Build 18910.20002.  The second issue mentioned above is actually by design.  It is correctly going to the appropriate Learn article if you have a key word selected when you hit F1.  If you have a word (or nothing) selected and press F1, it does seem to go to the guide correctly but then, at least for me, before I can choose anything, it crashes Access.  I am reporting this to the Microsoft Access Team.  I will let you know what they find out, or they may reply here directly.