Aug 16 2021 05:26 AM
Hi, I started today to use Access 2016 on a new computer (HP, windows 10) and I am encoutering a problem which did not occure on my old computer (also HP, windows 10). I use Office 365.
The size of the boxes of the boolean character fields are out of proportions and pixellised. They change size if I change the width of the fields, but I have to reduce at the max the width of the fields in order to get a normal box size and as a result I cannot read the title of the fields.
I have checked my computer display setting, it's at 125% which is what is recommended by Windows 10. I have contacted the online support of Microsoft and the agent took over my computer to uninstall and install again Office 365, it did not change anything.
As anyone ever encoutered this problem and found a solution ?
Aug 17 2021 01:56 PM
Is that a form or a table/query?
Check your error trapping settings in the Visual Basic Editor.
The only time I've seen anything similar was when the setting was Break On All Errors.
If that is the case, change to Break On Unhandled Errors
If its a form and that doesn't help, try decompiling your project: Decompile and Compact Your Microsoft Access Database to Improve Performance and Fix Corruption (fmsi...
Aug 17 2021 11:24 PM
@isladogs thanks for your message.
I have checked the Visual Basic Editor but the setting is already on "Break On Unhandled Errors".
The picture I am showing is from a table. However, I must precise : this disturbing display of Boolean fields boxes occures anytime on Access, even on new database. It does not happen on my old computer... so could it be a problem of PC resolution ? My new PC has a higher screen resolution than the former. But I'm sure plenty of Access users have even far better computer than mine, so I do not get why this problem is happening.
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Aug 19 2021 11:13 PM
Here is a picture of 1) a table (you can see that the "real size" box exist beneath the huge one) 2) a form (the boxes are smaller and do not change size if I change the size of the column) 3) a request (the size is almost correct and doesn't change if I change the size of the column).
I have tried to "compact and repair" the database (several times) but nothing happens.
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Aug 21 2021 04:58 AM
The graphics driver is software supplied with your computer which controls the display from your monitor. Periodically, updates may become available which you can download.
From the taskbar, go to All Settings ...Windows Update...then check for updates.
You may see a list of optional updates for various hardware drivers. For example, mine currently looks like this:
As you have a new PC, there may not be any optional updates available for download.
Anyway investigate that and if you still have the issue, feel free to upload a cut down copy of your database showing the problem