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Zoom in or out of forms, tables, and queries when in Form View or Datasheet View

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lindalu-MSFT
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May 19, 2026

Access now lets you zoom in and out when you’re working with forms, tables, and queries in Form View or Datasheet View. Zoom in for a closer look at your data or zoom out to see more on screen at once.

Access now lets you zoom in and out when you’re working with forms, tables, and queries in Form View or Datasheet View. Zoom in for a closer look at your data or zoom out to see more on screen at onc...
Updated May 19, 2026
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vatomin
Copper Contributor
Jun 01, 2026

After this feature was introduced, I started experiencing an issue during data entry in forms.

On a Turkish keyboard, I need to use the "Ctrl + Alt + -" key combination to enter the "|" character. When I use this combination, the form zooms out and data entry becomes unusable.

This is not a problem in my user scenario. The actual problem is that the same issue also occurs when scanning with a barcode scanner.

For example, when I try to enter a barcode value such as "21456|KZMN" into a textbox using a barcode scanner, the same problem occurs again.

I can solve the issue by converting the application to an .accde file and disabling this feature.

A small fix regarding this issue would be appreciated.

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    Karl_Donaubauer
    MVP
    Jun 03, 2026

    The Access team is aware of the problem and will fix it soon.

    Meanwhile they recommend to use workarounds like Alt + 0124 on the numerical keyboard to enter the pipe character, or paste it from anywhere, e.g. the Windows character map. Most scanners know an Alt mode where you could again use Alt + 0124.