property sheet does not show
In design view of a form or report, the property sheet does not show
I suspect the problem really is that the property sheet is opening in an "off-screen" position, based on the steps taken. That's the only one that seems logical.
How many monitors do you use? Was the accdb opened on a different computer with a second monitor?
Access remembers the last position and would try to open the property sheet there. If that position were on a second monitor that is no longer available, this could happen.
Here's an older discussion of similar problems. And a similar discussion. Perhaps some of the suggestions made can prompt an idea for you.
