Microsoft KB Archive/282399

= ACC2002: Access Menu Bar Does Not Have Focus When You Start Access =

Article ID: 282399

Article Last Modified on 11/6/2003

-

APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Access 2002 Standard Edition

-



This article was previously published under Q282399



Novice: Requires knowledge of the user interface on single-user computers.

This article applies to a Microsoft Access database (.mdb) and to a Microsoft Access project (.adp).



SYMPTOMS
When you start Microsoft Access, the focus is on the task pane rather than on the main menu bar. As a result, the mouse pointer is not able to select the menu headings.



RESOLUTION
Click anywhere in the main window to bring the menu bar into focus.



Steps to Reproduce Behavior

 * 1) Start Access.
 * 2) Before clicking anything, point your mouse at File, Edit, View or any of the other headings on the main menu bar.

Notice that none of them are selected as expected.
 * 1) Click your mouse in the main window and point to any of the menu bar headings. Note that they are now selected as you point at them.

Additional query words: prb out of

Keywords: kbprb KB282399

-

[mailto:TECHNET@MICROSOFT.COM Send feedback to Microsoft]

© Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.