How do I make a form in Access become a Pop-up Window?

Question

I am looking to make the forms I have in Access pop-up forms. I have a picture of what I want (the picture is from a different file)

and this is what I have

As far as I can tell, there is no difference in the Macros, the settings, and the VBA code between the two files. How do I make my forms pop out like the one pictured?

Thanks!

Gladstone

Answer 1

Have you tried DoCmd.OpenForm "YouFormName", , , , , acDialog ?

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If you want to permanently define your form as a pop-up just go to the form's

Property Sheet -> "Other" Tab > Set "Pop Up" to "Yes"

Thatcher

Yes, I have that piece of code in my VBA macro already, but it still only opens the form, it doesn't make it a separate window. – Gladstone

Thanks so much! I'm pretty unfamiliar with Access, I appreciate it! – Gladstone

Answer 2

You need to change the default window view of the database.

Go to File ¬ Options and select the "Current Database" option on the left side.

In that option list there is a section under Application Options that says "Document Window Options" Select Overlapping Windows instead of Tabbed Documents.

Doordie

To note: if you have the "Pop Up" property set to "Yes", the database windows can be set to either tabbed or overlapping – Lakshmi

Answer 3

2016 Microsoft Access (as of 2020)

Normal Navigation

Method 1: File > Options (Access Option Window Pop-up) > Left Column Toolbar: Current database navigation > Document Window Options > Select Overlapping Windows

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Alt Key Shortcuts

Fast Method 2: Alt + F > Alt+ T > Press Alt + O

Sheliasheline