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Is it possible to modify the right click menu in Access 2010?
How can I modify the right click menu in Access 2010?
In my application I've hidden the menu, ribbon and navigation window using the following code
DoCmd.NavigateTo "acNavigationCategoryObjec
DoCmd.RunCommand acCmdWindowHide
DoCmd.ShowToolbar "Ribbon", acToolbarNo
and know that I could disable the entire right click menu by unchecking the "allow default shortcut menu" option.
But, in some circumstances I would like to allow the user to access several of the options on the short menu but not all of them.
For example when a report has been displayed in print preview if would be nice if they could right click and choose Print rather having to return to the form and click the print button. Also the Print option on the short menu provides the print dialog allowing them to choose a printer other than the default.
I'm not set on removing them as illustrated if they can be disabled that works just as well.
In my application I've hidden the menu, ribbon and navigation window using the following code
DoCmd.NavigateTo "acNavigationCategoryObjec
DoCmd.RunCommand acCmdWindowHide
DoCmd.ShowToolbar "Ribbon", acToolbarNo
and know that I could disable the entire right click menu by unchecking the "allow default shortcut menu" option.
But, in some circumstances I would like to allow the user to access several of the options on the short menu but not all of them.
For example when a report has been displayed in print preview if would be nice if they could right click and choose Print rather having to return to the form and click the print button. Also the Print option on the short menu provides the print dialog allowing them to choose a printer other than the default.
I'm not set on removing them as illustrated if they can be disabled that works just as well.
PatHartman
If you compile the app to an .accde (don't forget to save the .accdr) and then rename it to .accdr you can force Access to pretend to be the runtime engine. Once you do that, you either won't get the right-click menu at all or you'll get only the non-design options.
"How can I modify the right click menu in Access 2010? "
The only way to modify any right click menu in >=A2007 is via VBA code. I don't recommend modifying the built in menus. If you have any custom right click menus from <=A2003 - you will need to use VBA code to add new ones or edit existing ones.
mx
The only way to modify any right click menu in >=A2007 is via VBA code. I don't recommend modifying the built in menus. If you have any custom right click menus from <=A2003 - you will need to use VBA code to add new ones or edit existing ones.
mx
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I apologize for the delay in responding, Your article provided exactly what I needed to accomplish the task. And as an added bonus I learned a great deal about the structure and use of both menus and tool bars.
glad i could help.