Disable ribbon, office button & quick access toolbar

[convexcube]

Hi everyone,

I am trying to create a single window interface for my database. As I am using Access 2007, I have my document layout options set to tabbed documents without displaying documents tabs in order to get my main form to appear as the only element in the access application window. I have also set anchoring in the form so that controls that should always be visible are and others stretch to adjust to the size of the window. When resizing the window the ribbon, office button & quick access toolbar disappear when the window goes below a certain height. Does anyone know how to disable these controls permanently so they don't appear when I enlarge the window?

Kind Regards,

Ken.

P.S. Also is it possible to set a minimum window size that resizing will not go below?

[Megalog]

Getting rid of the ribbon, office button, and QAT aren't possible, as far as I know. I can tell you how to add/remove items from each, but I have never seen anyone say exactly how to disable or remove them entirely. I've seen many discussions on the web, mostly around when Office 2k7 was in beta, griping about how we're stuck with the Office interface. I havent seen anything new since then.

If you find anything newer, please let me know!

[ChipR]

Try: DoCmd.ShowToolbar "Ribbon", acToolbarNo

[Megalog]

Sweet! Learn something new every day.. tested it, works perfect.

[convexcube]

Thanks ChipR, worked perfectly! Much appreciated

[DanicaDear]

Thank you ChipR, this worked for me too.
Does anyone know if there is a way to get the ribbon to come back without removing the code?

[Megalog]

I would think the opposite parameter would bring the ribbon back, like:

DoCmd.ShowToolbar "Ribbon", acToolbarYes

[DanicaDear]

Good point Megalog. I was hoping for a keyboard shortcut. I guess the moral of the story is don't put in this code in until your DB is ready to be implemented...otherwise you can't access the ribbon to do your work.

[dpminusa]

What about creating the simple Macro implied and setting it to a key combination like SHFT+Ctrl+F12.

DoCmd.ShowToolbar "Ribbon", acToolbarYes

[DanicaDear]

I like that idea dpminusa. I will try that. I don't know how to set a macro to a keyboard combination but I'd like to try to figure it out on my own before I ask a question on it. Thanks!

[dpminusa]

OK. I have it working with a passworded Form. Other articles I have seen recommend the Keyboard Idea also.

Let me know how it goes.

This is a follow-on to Megalog's suggestion.

[ironjohn04]

Normally I have a "Menu" form in my applications so if you have something similar, you could always have the "On Activate" event hide the toolbar ( DoCmd.ShowToolbar "Ribbon", acToolbarNo)
and then set the "On Close" event to show it again (
DoCmd.ShowToolbar "Ribbon", acToolbarYes)

If you hold down the shift key when clicking to open your access application, the toolbar will be there.

[MrDeej]

DoCmd.ShowToolbar "Ribbon", acToolbarNo

Someone know why this dosent work for .accde files? Only .accdb files works for me

Edit: Forget it. Access fucked something up so nothing of the code worked in my .accde.
I dont know what Access does, but when i open Accdb and run VBA compile then one form opens in design mode, but without the 'x' in the corner to close it. It then cannot ble closed and you must close the database. This is only the symptom. Problem is solved when you rename the form, run debug, then rename back.
Strange!

[topher23]

My databases all have tables that give users permissions for functions, forms, reports, etc. I'd set up some code to show the ribbon to anyone with developer level access and hide it for anyone without it.

[Faestrad]

Hey

Where should i write this code for the quick access toolbar?? Is it a vba code or custom UI?

[twinnyfo]

All, it is possible to make these settings just after creating the MDE file. There are a few details in this link: Working with Front Ends and Back Ends.

One can also create custom Ribbons which only show up for Reports. This is a little more involved than the current thread, but is worth looking into if you want to lock down your DB, as I often like to do.

[DanicaDear]

It is VBA code and I have it in OnOpen and OnClose (when opening and closing forms).

[SCarlson]

this is NOT working to fully hide the ribbon or the QAT in Access 2019. in fact if you click the right side of the QAT it gives you the opportunity to go right to the Access options and you can reset anything you want in the accde.

Which means attached tables are no longer hidden and queries can be created to edit data without forms.

Any other ideas?

[isladogs]

It is definitely possible to remove the ribbon and with it the QAT as well as other items such as Access options and the navigation pane.
Unfortunately the QAT is always visible if you use any ribbon, whether a standard Access ribbon or your own customised ribbon. However, whilst it is visible, the QAT can be disabled

Please read my articles Improve Security in Access databases and Control the Application Interface for full details including all required code.

[SCarlson]

thank you thank you thank you

[isladogs]

Hi @scarlson
Not sure whether that was directed at me, but pleased to see you got something useful out of this thread

[NeoPa]

@SCarlson.
Your original post in this thread was a hijack so I would have deleted it if I'd seen it. Now it's been responded to and the answer may prove helpful so I'm going to leave it in play. Very unfortunately, almost no-one will ever see it BECAUSE you posted it in a completely unconnected thread. Hey ho.

Generally speaking, when we see hijack questions posted in threads that were created for other members / reasons then rather than replying to them it's better practice to Report them. That way the OP can post them properly and others will find them later. There is some leeway allowed when the subsequent question(s) are from the same member who created the thread but even then that is not a free pass for any question. Who can find these gems when they're tucked away in unrelated threads without a matching title?