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Switchboard Manager
I have accidently delineated the switchboard from the forms sidebar in Access - how can I get it back?
It also just occurred to me that you must be using an mdb, not an accdb, correct?
Here's Switchboard form in an mdb, opened in Access 2019.
No I am using an accdb, I have the navigation panel open and it is not there as I accidentally deleted it. How would I recover it?
- I was not aware that you could still create switchboards in an accdb. Sorry.
As I said, twice, import it from the most recent backup.- How do i import it from backup please?
You can follow these steps to import the most recent copy of the switchboard from your most recent backup of the accdb.
Locate the most recent backup copy of the accdb (where you stored it varies, but you should know because you created it). Note the location so you can navigate to it.
Open the working accdb and select "External Data" on the ribbon. Then select "New Data Source". It suggests you'll import data, but it also imports forms and other objects. Select "From Database", then "Access".
This will open a file dialog. Navigate to your backup accdb and select it.
Now you can select the "Switchboard" form (I don't have one to show unfortunately.)
If you made changes to the Switchboard since you last created a backup, you'll have to reimplement those newer changes, but that's better than starting all over again, which is always an option.
