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How do I change security access for my user account for access

I am using Access and it keeps saying I do not have the authority to change security setting no authorization and I cant change it

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asked 2026-02-21T23:24:48.95+00:00
ADRMediator 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-02-24T07:44:39.0366667+00:00
Gabriel-N 15,130 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
4 answers

How do I disable selection from multi-select combobox dropdown if it has already been selected in another record?

I volunteer for the Red Cross and have been asked to create a database to assign tasks to employees based on the days and shift they work. I am using multi-select comboboxes, so for each employee there may be multiple tasks for Monday, Tuesday, etc. I…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Access | Other | Other
asked 2026-02-07T14:48:53.71+00:00
Joanne Orzech 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-02-11T19:05:51.1866667+00:00
Joanne Orzech 0 Reputation points
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

PDFs no longer render in Access Web Browser control after Jan 2026 update — only a gray screen

I’m having an issue with a form that uses the Web Browser control to display PDF files. The control itself appears to load normally, but when it tries to open a PDF, the page just shows as a blank gray screen. This is happening for multiple users and…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Access | Other | Other
asked 2026-02-02T11:25:32.42+00:00
Hanthorn Jeff 85 Reputation points
edited a comment 2026-02-07T22:37:12.6666667+00:00
Karl Donaubauer 2,951 Reputation points MVP
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

installed 365 for MacBook. ms access did not install

installed 365 on my MacBook, but ms access did not install

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asked 2026-02-02T02:36:30.38+00:00
Gary Pairan 20 Reputation points
edited the question 2026-02-02T11:26:36.7966667+00:00
Gérard Oomens 120.6K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
3 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Microsoft Access Duplicating Report

I have a report made up of sub queries that creates what seems like at least 12 duplicates of itself. This is attached to the actual report and I have no way of deleting them without it deleting the original copy that I need. They seem to be linked in…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Access | Other | Other
asked 2026-01-07T21:57:32.5433333+00:00
Rachel 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-01-12T23:22:55.8933333+00:00
TiNo-T 11,980 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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ACEOLEDB.DLL from Microsoft 365 Apps crash with Exception code 0xc0000005

ACEOLEDB.DLL from Microsoft 365 Apps (at least versions 16.0.14228.20248, 16.0.14430.20006, 16.0.14701.20040 in "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\VFS\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\") appear to cause an application crash…

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asked 2021-12-29T20:18:30.603+00:00
Jmenninkainen 31 Reputation points
answered 2025-12-29T14:47:28.93+00:00
Jmenninkainen 31 Reputation points
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My encrypted database on Microsoft Access does not accept my password, which I know is correct. How do I get into the database?

Cannot get into my encrypted database but I know I am entering the correct password. I'm the only one using the database. Moved from: Community Center | Not monitored

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asked 2025-11-28T02:36:07.27+00:00
Ron Patterson 0 Reputation points
commented 2025-12-03T04:32:04.46+00:00
Anonymous
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Access Delete query using an asterisk on the from table still yields 'specify the table containing the records you want to delete'

I have one table identifying records requiring removal from another table and I am being sure to use an asterisk for the table with records needing to be removed. But I continue to get 'specify the table containing the records you want to delete'. SQL…

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asked 2025-10-29T11:17:19.3866667+00:00
PETER CERVI 20 Reputation points
commented 2025-10-29T14:51:23.7833333+00:00
Gabriel-N 15,130 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

How to fix #size! and #type!

How to fix #size! and #type! from formula =Nz([asep])-Nz((Reports![Rep16_loc_reg]!Report12csub!col1)) in microsoft access?

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asked 2025-08-08T14:01:11.7966667+00:00
Chloe Roffe 20 Reputation points
commented 2025-10-09T09:26:35.4733333+00:00
Chloe Roffe 20 Reputation points
5 answers

Access is not running any internal VBA code

I was working on a simple library data base with 5000 records. I am trying to build a report to look at the library by different criteria. I built the basic report which runs fine no issues. I try to add a simple test for "various artists" in…

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asked 2025-08-24T06:11:03.7833333+00:00
Richard Case 0 Reputation points
commented 2025-08-26T18:26:49.7466667+00:00
Richard Case 0 Reputation points
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Is Jetcomp.exe retired for mdb?

Has JETCOMP.exe utility been retired for mdb? We still have several clients who are using a .mdb database with one of our products and we had been using JETCOMP.exe in our troubleshooting these databases.

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asked 2025-08-03T17:35:26.1933333+00:00
Baker, Stacey 20 Reputation points
commented 2025-08-04T13:03:56.3166667+00:00
Baker, Stacey 20 Reputation points
8 answers

Is Microsoft Access being phased?

I have heard that Microsoft Access will be phased out in 2025 and it will no longer be available at the end of this year. Is this true?

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asked 2025-05-11T23:33:38+00:00
Anonymous
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Please can someone help me with the following script

DELETE FROM PICKING WHERE([Alternate User ID (Locus)], [Date Of Shift]) IN (SELECT[Alternate User ID (Locus)], [Date Of Shift]FROMPICKINGGROUP BY[Alternate User ID (Locus)], [Date Of Shift]HAVINGCOUNT(*) > 1)AND(SELECT COUNT(*)FROM PICKING AS P2WHERE…

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asked 2025-04-10T11:25:39+00:00
Anonymous
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Can you use a variable value in a different variable's name?

Howdy. I'm pretty sure the answer is no, but I thought it would be worth asking just in case I'm not searching the right way. Can you use a variable value in a variable name? Like... v1 = "Test" v2 = "Hello" i = 2 Debug.Print v…

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asked 2025-05-19T14:29:07+00:00
Anonymous
5 answers

Access file converted to Excel - Data not lining up right

I have an old Access file that I'm trying to use for research, but I've had to convert it to Excel. The old database was used to track vehicle service by customer. However, I have entries in one table that do not tie to the other table and I can't…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Access | Other | Other
asked 2025-06-20T19:25:44+00:00
Anonymous
4 answers

Input Mask Code Not Displaying-Access

Hi all So I've followed the steps correctly to input a mask code for a table's phone numbers (Short Text, proper code, selected proper table, etc.), but it's not displaying in the Field Properties box. Therefore, I can't format/modify it. It only works…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Access | Other | Other
asked 2025-06-05T22:13:37+00:00
Anonymous
8 answers

My Microsoft Access Database's Saved Imports don't work

As of right now, I am running the most current Microsoft Access program on my computer. It should be close to the 2019 one, but I am uncertain if it truly is. However, I believe that the "saved imports" should work even in older versions. …

Microsoft 365 and Office | Access | Other | Other
asked 2025-04-17T02:15:24+00:00
Anonymous
5 answers

In Access 365, how do you export a table to a delimited text file using a file extension other than .csv?

I'm using a common dialog box (Microsoft Office 11.0 Object Library) to select and existing file or create a new one. I'm outputting a table to comma-delimited format. (I'll switch to semicolons eventually.) I do so by first placing the values of the…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Access | Other | Other
asked 2025-05-31T16:31:13+00:00
Anonymous
10 answers

Northwind Developer 2.4 missing Custom Ribbon

Is custom ribbon and MRU still available in version 2.4 of Northwind Developers Edition? I've tried opening the template on two pcs with Access 2021, but no custom ribbon. Custom ribbon works in version 2.3. Thanks.

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asked 2025-05-16T07:16:32+00:00
Anonymous
6 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Can you use a public function / sub to set a recordset, or query parameters?

I have the following code to set the parameters of a saved query, and then use that as the recordset of a form. Is there a way to do this in a public sub/function in a module? Just to avoid putting this block in the Form_Load of every form that needs…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Access | Other | Other
asked 2025-05-19T19:12:38+00:00
Anonymous