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Issues Importing Exported Google Contacts .csv into New Access Table

When I try to import a exported Google contacts .csv the 'Name' column ends up being split-up into'First name', 'Middle name' and 'Last name.' For instance: First Name: Middle Name: Last name Google Technical Support It…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Access | For home | Windows
asked 2026-03-17T16:34:16.19+00:00
James 120 Reputation points
commented 2026-03-26T13:37:09.1833333+00:00
Duane Hookom 26,705 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
4 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

I NEED AN ACCESS GENUIS TO HELP ME BEFORE I PULL MY HAIR OUT

I am making a form in my access database for receipts. I start with the total then I break it down into accounts. I need something to make sure it all adds up before I go to the next record. Can someone help, I am clueless.

Microsoft 365 and Office | Access | For home | Windows
asked 2026-02-23T06:44:18.8733333+00:00
Rian Armstrong 40 Reputation points
accepted 2026-03-25T21:28:43.5166667+00:00
Rian Armstrong 40 Reputation points
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TypeConversionError in dates of Excel .csv document imported to Access

I am trying to teach myself Access. One of the practice questions involves importing a .csv file into a database. However, I keep getting the above error. The Help advice advocates clearing formatting and reformatting. I have worked on the Excel document…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Access | For home | Windows
asked 2026-03-20T13:53:04.11+00:00
Bernadette R 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-03-23T09:52:50.45+00:00
Bernadette R 0 Reputation points
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Microsoft Access not closing

When I start the Access program it opens fine but then when I close, about 90% of the time it hangs on a blank screen. I need to use task manager to end the task. This even happens with a blank new database with nothing in it. I am using Office 365,…

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asked 2026-03-20T19:29:46.56+00:00
CindyK 0 Reputation points
edited the question 2026-03-20T23:37:03.04+00:00
Stefan Blom 336.4K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
4 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Storing time in hrs:mins:secs

I want to record the time it takes to complete a certain task and to store this in hrs:mins:secs format so I can perform calculations on this data. I have tried Short Time and Long Time but these are stored as time of day e.g if I want to store that it…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Access | For home | Windows
asked 2026-03-06T04:33:22.3633333+00:00
RobJCut 105 Reputation points
accepted 2026-03-17T08:41:53.9766667+00:00
RobJCut 105 Reputation points
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access database blocked

Access Data Base is blocked. Access opens a new contacts database

Microsoft 365 and Office | Access | For home | Windows
asked 2026-03-13T11:50:43.7266667+00:00
William Geier 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-03-16T14:24:41.0566667+00:00
George Hepworth 22,660 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
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Cannot open any accdb file

I installed Microsoft 365 on two computers. I can open all accdb files in one computer but cannot open any accdb file in the other computer

Microsoft 365 and Office | Access | For home | Windows
asked 2026-03-11T11:26:17.7766667+00:00
jh un 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-03-11T12:21:15.01+00:00
George Hepworth 22,660 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
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All of my entries in Microsoft Access are missing

All of my entries in access are missing. They were there last time I closed the file

Microsoft 365 and Office | Access | For home | Windows
asked 2026-02-20T19:26:14.8333333+00:00
Bob Croft 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-02-21T17:32:24.39+00:00
George Hepworth 22,660 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
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Text Scrolls Up Past Top of Text Box (Microsoft Access)

I have a bound Long Text Box with a height = 6" which displays a list. Even though the text only covers a third of the Text Box when I use 2 fingers to scroll down the text disappears up past the top of the box. Anu ideas how to prevent…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Access | For home | Windows
asked 2026-02-13T20:58:00.86+00:00
James 120 Reputation points
commented 2026-02-17T06:34:51.67+00:00
Gabriel-N 15,130 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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how to copy 1 field to another in access

I have 6 field Buy, Closed, Selling, Cover, Stoplevel, and Hitstop. Hit stop is a checkbox.' If I make an entry in Buy and another in Stoplevel and check Hitstop I want the entry in Stoplevel to be copied to Closed

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asked 2026-01-15T19:35:04.7566667+00:00
jim walsh 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-02-13T11:53:12.6533333+00:00
Duane Hookom 26,705 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
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I cannot get the query to run with either single quotes or double quotes.

In a table, OrderHistory, PONo is a text field; PID is an autonumber (key) field. POS is a text box on a form POSearchF.   I have the following code: Dim lsql As DAO.Recordset Set lsql = "SELECT ORderHistory.PID, OrderHistory.PONo FROM OrderHIstory…

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asked 2026-02-05T16:32:12.98+00:00
Maxine Nietz 1 Reputation point
edited an answer 2026-02-06T00:28:48.8633333+00:00
Karl Donaubauer 2,951 Reputation points MVP
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Adding an item to a combo box stopped working

I have a basic contact list table/form that includes a look up table for the Town field with 3 columns: TownID, Town, and PostalCode. I wrote code for the Town field in the After Event property that recognizes when a town is not in the table. The code…

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asked 2026-01-07T06:45:44.0433333+00:00
Robert Walberg 5 Reputation points
commented 2026-02-04T15:11:24.14+00:00
Gabriel-N 15,130 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Save is no longer allowed on the database I was working on

I was working on a database adding data. My database is saved on dropbox, I was working on desktop. Site is allowed on trust center. I´m the only user. My DB closed unexpectedly. Since then ¨Save¨ is no longer allowed. When I try to compress, it says…

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asked 2026-02-02T23:28:41.1966667+00:00
Astrid Hardtke 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-02-03T00:27:49.53+00:00
George Hepworth 22,660 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
3 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Copilot with Access

As recently as 3 months ago, I was using Office 2016 and was able to use Copilot to work directly in Access to build and code my database. After upgrading to Office 2024, I can no longer use Copilot with Access. My question is what happened and what…

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asked 2026-01-31T17:51:41.4666667+00:00
Walter Laidlaw 40 Reputation points
answered 2026-02-01T17:59:50.3833333+00:00
George Hepworth 22,660 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
2 answers

I have office home and business 2024 and I need to run access.

I have office home and business 2024 and I need to run access. I installed Access runtime but when I try to open an access database I get an error message to disable content

Microsoft 365 and Office | Access | For home | Windows
asked 2026-01-31T21:48:26.3566667+00:00
John Plesnik 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-01-31T22:48:34.01+00:00
Karl Donaubauer 2,951 Reputation points MVP
4 answers

Table problems (Microsoft Access)

Can't "GO TO NEW" in an ACCESS database since reloading with Windows 11

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asked 2026-01-27T12:34:38.35+00:00
jan jarvis 0 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-01-28T14:42:47.3633333+00:00
Dora-T 11,460 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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How to recover an Access database that's in unrecognized database format

I built an Access database a few years ago to catalog my household stuff: furniture and appliances, electronics, and so on. I neglected the database for a couple of years. I tried to open it today, and got an error message: "Unrecognized database…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Access | For home | Windows
asked 2026-01-26T22:36:55.0166667+00:00
Lucas Hutton 85 Reputation points
commented 2026-01-27T16:41:57.6+00:00
George Hepworth 22,660 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
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ms 365 Subscription

I have a New computer. I have loaded 365 on but Access says it is unlicensed. Renewal not until March 2026 Please help

Microsoft 365 and Office | Access | For home | Windows
asked 2026-01-27T15:50:10.42+00:00
jan jarvis 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-01-27T15:50:21.6466667+00:00
Q&A Assist
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Can't open the link in Access

Hello! I have an issue opening forms in my Access database, this pops up when i click on links. The same database file works well on a different computer. On the current laptop i had this problem before with an old version of Microsoft, but even after…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Access | For home | Windows
asked 2026-01-15T04:57:57.8133333+00:00
Diana Osipova 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-01-27T11:43:16.1333333+00:00
Gabriel-N 15,130 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
3 answers

Try to create Labels in Access app

I am unable to create an label through access app

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asked 2026-01-26T23:17:58.0033333+00:00
Sandra 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-01-27T00:18:42.8666667+00:00
Duane Hookom 26,705 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator