In my application I want to interact with other office applications. How do
I check for example if Word or Outlook are installed. I need to know as i
want to distribute the application and turn of these features if they are not
present on a clients machine.

Again, I am new to access so thank you all in advance for your help. Your
information and guidance is great.
I have an input form where I have a user input a store#. I then run a VBA
(onUpdate) to validate that the store exists in the table. I do this by

I am setting up my various projects/jobs in an access database, but wanted to
be able to view them on a map as well.  Possible google earth or microsoft
virtual earth, or even mapquest.  Is there a way to do this?

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I have a form that I setfocus to a text box upon opening the form. Is there a
way to force the user to update that field before I allow them to navaigate
away from it?

I have a report that I need to filter then print a number of copies (5) all
the same.
I have used some code which includes DoCmd.SelectObject and DoCmd.PrintOut
but - It looks a mess (to the users) as the report opens then prints then

I HAVE PROBLEM TO SINCRONICE OR VINCUL TASKS TABLE FROM ACCESS WITH TASK IN
OUTLOOK , HOW CAN I DO THAT ?

Hi, I want to enter a date into 1 field (a) and change font and colour
in another field (b) but still retain the data that is in field b. Can
you help. Thanks

In Access 2003, is conditional formatting possible on a Y/N checkbox?
I have a fairly important checkbox that I would like to highlight in red if
checked, to grab the user's attention.
If it's not possible, any suggestions for other ways of doing this??

Hi, I have a report with textboxes that dlookup, davg, dmax and dmin values
from a couple of tables. I have about 5 dmax ones from different fields, so
it's like a high score style thing, though they aren't ordered in ascending
order, so is there a way to make a label saying ...

A2007.
Is there a way to change the size of the font on a message box?
I am looking for an alternative to creating a popup form for each message.
Thanks in advance for any help

I have a report grouped into weeks, and a total amount.
I would also like to show the difference between that day's amount and the
amount from 7 days ago, basically to see how much the total has increased or
decreased. I've tried making the control of a textbox [total] -

I am currently using Access 2003.  My question concerns connecting the front
end up with the back end when you implement a new front end for the first
time.  I will describe the method I have been using.  I am sure there must be
an easier way with code.

We have two tables:  'Customers' and 'CustNotes'
Both have a unique and related identifier called CUSTNO.
Our problem stems from the fact that the 'Customers' table is periodically
replaced in its entirety with an import procedure, and it contains no field

I am a CIS student at Sinclair Community College in Ohio.
Can't find a answer to this question.  
What is the maximum number of printed pages allowed in a report?