This set of fixes covers two versions, so all fixes are available in version 2402, which was released on February 28th, 2024. In this blog post, we highlight some of the fixed issues that our Access engineers released in the current monthly channel.     If you see a bug that impacts you, and if you are on the current monthly channel Version 2402, you should have these fixes. Make sure you are on Access Build # 16.0.17328.20142 or greater.    Bug Name  Issue Fixed   Autocomplete for a Combo Box control may not work if the dropdown displays numbe ..read more

Our newest round of Access bug fixes was released on January 4th, 2024. In this blog post, we highlight some of the fixed issues that our Access engineers released in the current monthly channel.     If you see a bug that impacts you, and if you are on the current monthly channel Version 2312, you should have these fixes. Make sure you are on Access Build # 16.0.17126.20126 or greater.    Bug Name  Issue Fixed   No list of font sizes when Aptos font is selected  Aptos is the default font for controls in a new database using the recently ..read more

Our newest round of Access bug fixes was released on November 25th, 2023. In this blog post, we highlight some of the fixed issues that our Access engineers released in the current monthly channel.     If you see a bug that impacts you, and if you are on the current monthly channel Version 2311, you should have these fixes. Make sure you are on Access Build # 16.0.17029.20068 or greater.    Bug Name  Issue Fixed   Reserved error -1001 when using a reserved word in a SQL query  This would only happen if the option to use “SQL Server Compa ..read more

Our newest round of Access bug fixes was released on October 25th, 2023. In this blog post, we highlight some of the fixed issues that our Access engineers released in the current monthly channel.     If you see a bug that impacts you, and if you are on the current monthly channel Version 2310, you should have these fixes. Make sure you are on Access Build # 16.0.16924.20106 or greater.    Bug Name  Issue Fixed   Crash when opening a linked Dataverse table  This could happen if a link was opened in a session when the import/export wizard ..read more

The new Office theme specifies an updated standard color palette and type font that will be applied to new databases in Access.  This doesn't affect the appearance of existing documents in previously created databases. The new theme is currently available in Beta and Current Channel (Preview) channels and will appear for some customers in Version 2310, and all customers in subsequent versions.    New default Office font The default font used in databases and for form controls will change from Calibri to Aptos. Learn more about the history of Aptos here. To us ..read more

Access Releases 8 Issue Fixes in Version 2309 (Released September 28th, 2023)    Our newest round of Access bug fixes was released on September 28th, 2023. In this blog post, we highlight some of the fixed issues that our Access engineers released in the current monthly channel.     If you see a bug that impacts you, and if you are on the current monthly channel build 2309, you should have these fixes. Make sure you are on Access Build # 16.0.16827.20130 or greater.    Bug Name  Issue Fixed   When saving a table, we may duplicate the ..read more

Submitted by Tom van Stiphout, Software Dev Manager, at Kinetik IT    The new version 2.2 of the Northwind templates has some bug fixes and enhancements suggested by the community. To get the new templates, see Get the Access Northwind starter and developer templates v. 2.2.   Northwind Starter Edition updates Added one-time processing steps to improve date and currency display under different regional settings. Version number 2.2 in the About box. Bug fixes, contrast and other improvements in Accessibility. Northwind Dev Edition updates Same enhancements as S ..read more

We’re excited to announce the release of the new Edge Browser Control in Microsoft Access! This control allows you to seamlessly integrate modern web content into your Access forms and reports.  How to use the Edge Browser control  You can find the new control in design view in the control gallery on the Form Design tab in the Controls section:    In form view, select the control, specify a URL, and select OK.      Switch to form view and you’re up and running!  New capabilities and important changes  Unlike the old browser control, you c ..read more

If you see a bug that impacts you, and if you're on the current monthly channel build 2305, you should have these fixes. Make sure you're on Access Build # 16.0.16501.20196 or greater.    Bug Name  Issue Fixed   Cannot use a link to a table in an Access database with 20-character password.  The maximum length for a password on an encrypted database is 20 characters. However, if you use a 20-character password and create a link to a table in the database, you'll receive the error message “Not a valid password” when trying to use the link.   ..read more

Our newest round of Access bug fixes was released on April 25, 2023. In this blog post, we are highlighting some of the fixed issues that our Access engineers released in the current monthly channel.     If you see a bug that impacts you, and if you are on the current monthly channel build 2304, you should have these fixes. Make sure you are on Access Build # 16.0.16327.20214 or greater.    Bug Name  Issue Fixed   Some date filters do not work when there are Null values in the date column  When filtering on a date column using the column ..read more