How to Create Splash Screen MS Access

Quick summary

A splash screen in MS Access is a borderless startup form that appears automatically when the database opens, built using the Property Sheet, a VBA timer event, and the Display Form setting in Access Options.

Steps

1. Go to the Navigation Pane, open the form you want to use as a splash screen, and switch to Design View.
2. Open the Property Sheet and set the Close Button property to No to disable the close button.
3. Set the Border Style property to None to remove the form border and achieve a clean splash screen appearance.
4. Under the On Timer event, click the ellipsis icon to open the VBA editor.
5. Write the VBA timer code in the editor to auto-close the splash screen after a set interval, then save.
6. Click the File option in the MS Access ribbon.
7. Click the Options button at the bottom of the File menu.
8. In the Access Options dialog, navigate to Current Database.
9. In the Display Form field, select the name of the splash screen form you created.
10. Click OK to save your changes and close the options window.
11. Reopen your database to confirm the splash screen appears automatically on startup.