How to Create Custom Menus MS Access

Quick summary

This tutorial shows how to create custom menus in Microsoft Access using the built-in Navigation form feature. By setting a navigation form as your Display Form, you can give users a polished, app-like interface that launches automatically when the database opens.

Steps

1. Click the 'Create' tab in the MS Access ribbon.
2. Go to the 'Forms' group and select 'Navigation'.
3. From the drop-down menu, select your preferred navigation form layout.
4. Drag forms, reports, or queries from the navigation pane onto the navigation form.
5. Click the 'File' button to open the backstage view.
6. Select 'Options' from the File menu.
7. In 'Access Options', select the 'Current Database' button.
8. Go to 'Display Form' and click the drop-down arrow.
9. Set the 'Display Form' option to your navigation form.
10. Click 'OK' to confirm and save your settings.