Can't Access Splash Screen to Open Database

[GigTu]

I feel so stupid. I am a new Access user, and I did something stupid I need help with. I have a splash screen with buttons for opening queries, etc. Behind it is a full page screen that just sits there and hides the database. Both the splash and the background have a close button that I have to close in consecutive order to get to my tables, etc for editing. I am building this to be used by others that have a password to open it.

My splash screen is a pop up. Well, I did a dumb thing. I checked it to not be a pop up thinking it would sit on the background. What I failed to do was also make the background not a pop up.

Now when I open my database, I see the background, with no way to assess the splash screen to close it first. Therefore, I cannot do anything with my database. Nothing. All I can do is stare at a blank page.

Please help me get to the splash screen so I can correct my mistake. I hope my question makes sense.

Thank you ever so much!
GT

[twinnyfo]

If your DB is open, and you can't close it, you should be able to hit Ctrl-G, to bring up your Immediate Window. Then type:

DoCmd.Close acForm, "Your Form's name here"

Then you should be able to make those changes again in design view.

[GigTu]

YOU are a rock star! That did it. Thank you so much!

[twinnyfo]

Glad I could be of service. Let us know if we can offer any additional hepp!

[NeoPa]

It may well help to know that Ctrl-F4 is the key-sequence to close the current object or document across MS Office. It works on Access Forms and Reports, as well as Excel and Word documents of course.

[twinnyfo]

@NeoPa:
It may well help to know that Ctrl-F4 is the key-sequence to close the current object or document across MS Office.

Not trying to be difficult here, but when my forms are set to Popup=True, the Ctrl-F4 shortcut does not work.

[NeoPa]

Good spot Twinny. I didn't know that before I just did a test to confirm what you say is true.