Software Tips & Tricks Adding an Access Object to the Desktop

By Laura Noble

If you have a particular form or report that you consistently open in Access you can add this object to your desktop as a shortcut. When the shortcut is opened, it opens the Access database to the object linked to the shortcut.

1. Open Database.
   
   
2. Locate object.
   
   
3. Right-mouse click on object that requires the shortcut.
   
   
   
   
   
4. A Create Shortcut box will open, click OK to close.
   
   
5. Close Access.
   
   
6. Go to Desktop and double-click on new shortcut icon linked to database object.
   
   
7. Access will open to the linked object.
   

Laura Noble is the owner of Noble Software Solutions. Laura can be contacted at 519-680-2689 or by e-mail at lnoble@noblesoftwaresolutions.com. www.noblesoftwaresolutions.com

Published in Networking Today, June 2003.