Which version of Office/Access?
To hide the ribbon >> BE CAREFUL HERE <<
MS>How to: Hide the Ribbon When Access Starts
In the XML that creates your primary ribbon add:
- <customUI xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/20xx/xx/customui">
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<commands>...</commands>
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<ribbon startFromScratch="true"> -
<tabs> .... </tabs>
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</ribbon>
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<customUI>
ONCE AGAIN>>> USE CAUTION HERE
Once you wipe the built-in menus you'll need to make sure you have a way to get back.
Open your database
Ribbon>File>Options>Current Database
Navigation group
Uncheck "Display Navigation Pane"
You can do this via Maco and/or vba which I often do in the on_load event of the main form. However, this tends to be the easiest.
While you're at it,
Ribbon>File>Options>Current Database
Application Title: [enter an original name]
Display Form: [Enter the name of the form to load on start]
Now you can always use the AutoExec macro to load the form too... this is what I tend to do, In the aforementioned there is a simple splash-screen form that loads, the autoexec checks for trusted stat and if found loads the primary login form, that form handles closing the splash-screen and loading the main switch board.
Of course, keep in mind, that someone like myself can bypass all of this without so much as a blink of an eye. :)
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