Ribboncreator2021
RibbonCreator 2021 is one of the most popular tools for creating custom Microsoft Access ribbons without having to write all the Ribbon XML manually. It provides a WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) editor that allows developers to create tabs, groups, buttons, menus, and icons visually, and then export the generated Ribbon XML directly into an Access database. Advantages of RibbonCreator 2021 Easy-to-use visual interface. Automatically generates Ribbon XML. Integrates VBA callbacks for Access applications. Supports custom images and built-in Office icons (idMso). Compatible with Microsoft Access 2021 and Microsoft 365. Alternative Solution Another excellent option is AccessUI Ribbon & Tree Builder, a free Access add-in that enables developers to build complex ribbons without XML knowledge. It also helps generate the required VBA callback procedures automatically. Recommendation For professional Microsoft Access development: RibbonCreator 2021 → Best for advanced customization and full control over the Ribbon interface. AccessUI Ribbon & Tree Builder → Best for rapid development and ease of use. If you are developing Access applications for end users and need a robust, mature solution, RibbonCreator 2021 is generally the better choice due to its comprehensive feature set and direct Access integration. https://ribboncreator2021.de/
Access 2608 Build 20326: Line controls disappear in Print Preview
I believe there may be a regression in Microsoft Access Build 16.0.20326.20034 (64-bit) affecting Line controls in reports. I can reproduce the problem even with a completely new blank MDB database, so it does not appear to be related to an existing application. Steps to reproduce: 1.Start Microsoft Access 64-bit Build 16.0.20326.20034. 2.Create a new blank MDB database. 3.Create a new report in Design View. 4.Add a Line control to the Detail section. 5.Add a Rectangle control to the same section. 6.No VBA code or special event handling is required. 7.Select Microsoft Print to PDF as the printer. 8.Open Print Preview. Actual result: The Rectangle control is displayed correctly, but the Line control disappears in Print Preview. The problem is not specific to a particular printer. We have reproduced it with multiple printers. Expected result: Both the Line and Rectangle controls should appear in Print Preview and in the printed output. Workaround: Rolling Microsoft Access back to an earlier build immediately resolves the problem. The same MDB file and the same report then display and print the Line control correctly. We have also reproduced the issue with Build 16.0.20326.20044 (64-bit). Has anyone else been able to reproduce this with Version 2608 / Build 20326?
Access and SharePoint Integration May Be Broken
I am posting this here in the hopes that a Microsoft MVP or employee may see it, verify the issue, and report it to the right people at Microsoft. We have a fairly significant LOB application with the front-end hosted in Access and the back-end hosted in SharePoint Online lists. This application has been working well for several years. Sometime in the past few weeks (last known good date was June 23), a change in either Access or SharePoint (or maybe the Windows OneDrive sync client) seems to have broken integration between the products. When the modern cache format is enabled (the default), all SharePoint calculated columns unexpectedly show errors, as shown here (in a fresh database where I imported just one list from our site as a test): Naturally, this completely borks the application, with VB code throwing errors at startup. Using the legacy cache format, or disabling caching altogether, seems to restore functionality--(though this would come at a cost to performance): But there is a major caveat to this. Other functionality is apparently broken. We have straightforward update queries, for example, the hang indefinitely in these modes, rendering this an unacceptable work-around. I have been able to replicate this on several different PCs. Also, on several different SharePoint sites in our tenant. Currently, this is blocking work for us, and we are hoping to see it resolved as soon as possible. If anyone with knowledge of the right people at Microsoft to call attention to this, we would be grateful for any help. I am using the Access forum because the last time I tried to get help from SharePoint Online support for an Access-related query issue using SP list data, they had no idea what I was talking about. (Also, for Access database experts: please do not suggest that we avoid using calculated columns in SharePoint lists. This is a hybrid app with most of our users working with data strictly through SharePoint, and SharePoint views do not support the same features as queries do in Access. Making use of these SharePoint features are essential for these users.) Our Access version: Microsoft® Access® for Microsoft 365 MSO (Version 2607 Build 16.0.20228.20124) 64-bit Thank you in advance for any help.
Msgbox or Modal window Crash on PC Sleep
This has been an issue for a couple of years, but I haven't spent too much time trying to solve it because I thought it would eventually go away. It hasn't and it is becoming worse as I develop other parts of my application. Situation: When a msgbox (or modal window) is open and the PC sleeps, the application hangs upon PC awake. There's no way to get out it with ending the process. To replicate: Create and save blank database Create one module with a single public test function Enter msgbox "Hang Test", vbOkOnly Hit F5 to run the code. The message box pops up. Leave it. Put PC to sleep manually with windows | power | sleep Awaken PC, Access is now frozen. GPT provides a lot of explanations for this behavior, but it doesn't make sense and must be something that can be addressed. Windows 11, Version 2606 (Build 20131.20126 Click-to-Run)Access 365 Issues
I’m running Windows 11 pro, dual monitors (200% laptop and 100% external). Quick repair did not work. Issue 1: When I open Access 365, the navigation bar is only about and inch wide. I can close it, but it only opens to an inch wide. How do I fix this. Issue 2: I opened the Contact template in Access then save copy. I want to customize the saved copy. The copy seems to be locked. I can’t make any edits like add fields and unfreeze pane. How can I edit copies of the templates include in my Access 365?
POWER POINT Y COPILOT
Estoy haciendo una presentación en Power Point con Copilot. Durante un rato le di ordenes de buscar fotos y subirlas en tales o cuales diapositivas y lo hizo sin problema. En un momento dado dejó de hacerlo, me dijo que había una falla generalizada en el sistema y dejó de hacerlo. En el chat de asistencia de Microsoft me dijeron que tal vez era un tema de límite de uso de IA y que tenía que pagar Premium. Lo hice y todo sigue igual desde hace 5 días. Hoy estuve 3 horas chateando con un técnico, me hizo desinstalar apps y volver a instalar pero no pasa nada. Es increíble que una IA no pueda hacer algo tan simple como buscar una fotografía e insertarla en una diapositiva. En un momento Copilot me contestó: yo sólo te puedo decir cómo hacerlo, pero no hacerlo... Increíble para una IA!
Access VBA performance dramatically slowed since June Update
We are running an access based application with a large vba project. One customer with four different instances of this project experience extreme slow down in performance on all instances during the last week. We made no changes. The Microsoft Office Update was applied automatically. We believe the problem happened then. We have tried reverting to several different previous versions of Office but symptoms still remain.Text Truncation in Access Report Controls
Around May 14, 2026, we began experiencing text truncation on the right side of text box controls in Access (Office 365) reports. Approximately 2–4 characters are cut off whenever font size is below 10pt. All reports in our environment are affected and the problem was not present prior to May 14. We ruled out layout as a contributing factor by verifying page size, margins, report width, control dimensions, padding, and layering were all correctly set. No layout changes resolved the issue. The problem does not occur when font size is set to 10pt or higher, suggesting the update affected font metric calculations for small font sizes. Steps taken without resolution include adjusting all report and control sizing properties, testing multiple default printer configurations including Microsoft Print to PDF and Adobe PDF, and verifying Windows display scaling was set to 100%. If anyone has any solutions, please let me know! Thank you for your time.
