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Why can't I open my Access application in design mode?

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Mar 15, 202680857 views

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I have been given an Access 2007 application (mainly VB code) that I need to modify. It has been locked down for production, so the toolbars and so forth are not visible. However, it is a .mdb file, not .mde, so in theory it should be possible to get into design mode by holding Shift while opening …

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may open the design view inside Access, depending on security settings. Give that a bash.

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