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access status bar show half height
This issue also came up in the thread at another forum https://www.access-programmers.co.uk/forums/threads/office-365-record-selector-bar-is-partly-hidden.325930/.
Another forum member suggested the cause & I can now reliably replicate the issue (tested on 2 PCs) as well as describing the fix
The screenshot below shows my Access window with a form & 2 queries all showing part of the navigation bar hidden
Notice the huge size of the text in the Access menu, nav pane & status bar .... that's the cause
I had previously tested increasing the scaling in Windows settings but that doesn't cause the issue as all screen elements are scaled up by the same amount.
However changing Make Text Bigger in Windows settings by moving the slider to the right does cause the issuebecause the text size is increased but other design elements remain unchanged
To fix the problem, move the slider significantly to the left and click apply.
The default setting is at the extreme left (100%)
Close & re-open Access and all should now be fine
If you need text to be larger, then I suggest using the Make Everything Bigger scaling in Windows Settings instead e.g. 125% or 150% so everything increases in proportion.
Please can anyone affected by ths issue test the above & report back on whether it solves your issue
Thanks
@terrylterry90
OK - still happy to look at any example database if you can upload or email it to me as previously explained.
You should be able to upload it if you use the full text editor option as shown in the screenshot
isladogs I've been having this problem for several years. I just verified that it happens in all three of the Access databases I use regularly. I created a blank database just now (same problem) to upload, but I don't see a way to upload it, even if I expand the "resize editor" as shown in the screenshot.
- Glad you have a solution. You also now know how to upload files when needed!
You didn't upload a screensyhot.
Can I assume you've tried the solutions in my article but those didn't work for you?
The basic reply window is text only but there is an HTML version.
When you click reply, you will see a link below the reply window Open Full Text Editor: Click that and a new window appears with a toolbar
Click the ellipsis (...) to expand as below and add a link to the file that will work here
Or use the add files feature below the reply window
It would be helpful to add a screenshot also. You can paste that direct into the reply window