[AccessD] How do you close report in print preview modeinAccess2007

Kath Pelletti kp at sdsonline.net
Thu Feb 21 18:30:10 CST 2008


I can fwd to you off list if you like? 4.5 MB setup file....

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Doug Murphy" <dw-murphy at cox.net>
To: "'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'" 
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Sent: Friday, February 22, 2008 9:31 AM
Subject: Re: [AccessD] How do you close report in print preview 
modeinAccess2007


> Thanks Kath,
>
> Looks promising.  The site seems to be down now, but will keep trying to 
> get
> the download.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Kath Pelletti
> Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2008 2:16 PM
> To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
> Subject: Re: [AccessD] How do you close report in print preview mode
> inAccess2007
>
> Doug - I have also been struggling with 2007 this year and I found this 
> tool
> invaluable:
>
> http://ribboncustomizer.clatonh.com/Main.aspx
>
> I got it from a link sent to the list by Dan (see
> http://blogs.msdn.com/access/archive/2007/12/05/access-ribbon-customizer.asp
> x).
>
> It is a free download which helps you to quickly create a custom toolbar. 
> It
> allows you to select commands and it sets up the XML for you......one for
> reports and a difft. one for your main application might be good for what
> you are doing?
>
> Alternatively you could just customise the quick access toolbar and pop a
> close button there....I have done that for one client. Right click on the
> QAT (quick access toolobar, select customise....) That way you could get 
> rid
> of the ribbon. Or use the tool mentioned above to replace the ribbon with
> one of your own.
>
> I have done both - happy to send more details if you need them but am 
> racing
> out the door now....
>
> Kath
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Doug Murphy" <dw-murphy at cox.net>
> To: "'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'"
> <accessd at databaseadvisors.com>
> Sent: Friday, February 22, 2008 5:51 AM
> Subject: [AccessD] How do you close report in print preview mode in
> Access2007
>
>
>> Against my best recommendation a client has moved to Access 2007 so I
>> am forced to use it for their projects.  My productivity has gone down
>> the drain, but I am getting there.
>>
>> One thing I can't figure out is how to close a report in print preview
>> mode with the ribbon bar collapsed.  In the options settings for the
>> current database I have the Document Windows options set to
>> Overlapping Windows to turn of the Tabbed document display.  I want
>> the user to close objects, not just select the tabs to navigate
>> around.  When the database is set this way and a report is displayed
>> in print preview mode there is no X to close with and I can't figure
>> out how to create a little custom tool bar or menu bar as I did in
>> previous versions to print or close the report.  I am sure there must
>> be an easy way to do it, but help isn't very helpful.
>>
>> Any suggestions, aside from going back to Access 2003 would be welcome.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Doug
>>
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