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When I click on File, then Open to access the list of databases in order to
set a password, I keep getting the My Documents window instead. Can anyone
help, please?
Many thanks.
Richard
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Tools, Options, General tab, Default Database Folder - change it to your
liking.
--
Joan Wild
Microsoft Access MVP
RichardCP wrote:
[Quoted Text] > When I click on File, then Open to access the list of databases in
> order to set a password, I keep getting the My Documents window
> instead. Can anyone help, please?
>
> Many thanks.
>
> Richard
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Joan
Many thanks. I have followed your guidance but although the database folder
opens, it does not present me with the name of the database as an .mdb file
so I am still unable to set a password. Any suggestions, please? What am I
doing wrong?
"RichardCP" wrote:
[Quoted Text] > When I click on File, then Open to access the list of databases in order to
> set a password, I keep getting the My Documents window instead. Can anyone
> help, please?
>
> Many thanks.
>
> Richard
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"RichardCP" <RichardCP[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:BD0E3535-6FBF-4A6C-8CC4-05BAB71D4D32[ at ]microsoft.com...
[Quoted Text] > Joan
>
> Many thanks. I have followed your guidance but although the database
> folder
> opens, it does not present me with the name of the database as an .mdb
> file
> so I am still unable to set a password. Any suggestions, please? What am
> I
> doing wrong?
>
I'm not sure what a password have to do with anything, it sounds to me like
you're just having a problem opening an mdb file. When you do file/open,
what's in the "files of type" drop-down? It should be "Miscrosoft Office
Access", I think yours might be something else.
Regards,
Keith.
www.keithwilby.com
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Keith
I only see: "Microsoft Office Access" and Microsoft Access Databases".
Richard
"Keith Wilby" wrote:
[Quoted Text] > "RichardCP" <RichardCP[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:BD0E3535-6FBF-4A6C-8CC4-05BAB71D4D32[ at ]microsoft.com...
> > Joan
> >
> > Many thanks. I have followed your guidance but although the database
> > folder
> > opens, it does not present me with the name of the database as an .mdb
> > file
> > so I am still unable to set a password. Any suggestions, please? What am
> > I
> > doing wrong?
> >
>
> I'm not sure what a password have to do with anything, it sounds to me like
> you're just having a problem opening an mdb file. When you do file/open,
> what's in the "files of type" drop-down? It should be "Miscrosoft Office
> Access", I think yours might be something else.
>
> Regards,
> Keith.
> www.keithwilby.com
>
>
>
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If it isn't listing any mdb files, then the current folder you're looking in
doesn't contain any mdb files. Use the 'Look in' drop-down at the top of
that dialog to choose a different location.
If you can't find the mdb files, you can always use Start, Search, Files and
Folders, and search for *.mdb
--
Joan Wild
Microsoft Access MVP
RichardCP wrote:
[Quoted Text] > Keith
>
> I only see: "Microsoft Office Access" and Microsoft Access Databases".
>
> Richard
>
>
>
> "Keith Wilby" wrote:
>
>> "RichardCP" <RichardCP[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:BD0E3535-6FBF-4A6C-8CC4-05BAB71D4D32[ at ]microsoft.com...
>>> Joan
>>>
>>> Many thanks. I have followed your guidance but although the
>>> database folder
>>> opens, it does not present me with the name of the database as an
>>> .mdb file
>>> so I am still unable to set a password. Any suggestions, please?
>>> What am I
>>> doing wrong?
>>>
>>
>> I'm not sure what a password have to do with anything, it sounds to
>> me like you're just having a problem opening an mdb file. When you
>> do file/open, what's in the "files of type" drop-down? It should be
>> "Miscrosoft Office Access", I think yours might be something else.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Keith.
>> www.keithwilby.com
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Joan
Many thanks. I have tried search on *.mdb. The results come up with a list
of the databases but they appear only by the text names they have been given
and not by their mdb suffix.
Richard
"Joan Wild" wrote:
[Quoted Text] > If it isn't listing any mdb files, then the current folder you're looking in
> doesn't contain any mdb files. Use the 'Look in' drop-down at the top of
> that dialog to choose a different location.
>
> If you can't find the mdb files, you can always use Start, Search, Files and
> Folders, and search for *.mdb
>
>
> --
> Joan Wild
> Microsoft Access MVP
>
> RichardCP wrote:
> > Keith
> >
> > I only see: "Microsoft Office Access" and Microsoft Access Databases".
> >
> > Richard
> >
> >
> >
> > "Keith Wilby" wrote:
> >
> >> "RichardCP" <RichardCP[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:BD0E3535-6FBF-4A6C-8CC4-05BAB71D4D32[ at ]microsoft.com...
> >>> Joan
> >>>
> >>> Many thanks. I have followed your guidance but although the
> >>> database folder
> >>> opens, it does not present me with the name of the database as an
> >>> .mdb file
> >>> so I am still unable to set a password. Any suggestions, please?
> >>> What am I
> >>> doing wrong?
> >>>
> >>
> >> I'm not sure what a password have to do with anything, it sounds to
> >> me like you're just having a problem opening an mdb file. When you
> >> do file/open, what's in the "files of type" drop-down? It should be
> >> "Miscrosoft Office Access", I think yours might be something else.
> >>
> >> Regards,
> >> Keith.
> >> www.keithwilby.com
>
>
>
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In the search results, just go to Tools, Folder Options. Click on the View
tab.
Uncheck 'Hide extensions for known file types', then click on Apply to All
Folders. Then OK.
Now click on the View menu and choose Details.
The file list will now show extensions, and also the full path to the file
locations.
--
Joan Wild
Microsoft Access MVP
RichardCP wrote:
[Quoted Text] > Joan
>
> Many thanks. I have tried search on *.mdb. The results come up with
> a list of the databases but they appear only by the text names they
> have been given and not by their mdb suffix.
>
> Richard
>
> "Joan Wild" wrote:
>
>> If it isn't listing any mdb files, then the current folder you're
>> looking in doesn't contain any mdb files. Use the 'Look in'
>> drop-down at the top of that dialog to choose a different location.
>>
>> If you can't find the mdb files, you can always use Start, Search,
>> Files and Folders, and search for *.mdb
>>
>>
>> --
>> Joan Wild
>> Microsoft Access MVP
>>
>> RichardCP wrote:
>>> Keith
>>>
>>> I only see: "Microsoft Office Access" and Microsoft Access
>>> Databases".
>>>
>>> Richard
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "Keith Wilby" wrote:
>>>
>>>> "RichardCP" <RichardCP[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:BD0E3535-6FBF-4A6C-8CC4-05BAB71D4D32[ at ]microsoft.com...
>>>>> Joan
>>>>>
>>>>> Many thanks. I have followed your guidance but although the
>>>>> database folder
>>>>> opens, it does not present me with the name of the database as an
>>>>> .mdb file
>>>>> so I am still unable to set a password. Any suggestions, please?
>>>>> What am I
>>>>> doing wrong?
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I'm not sure what a password have to do with anything, it sounds to
>>>> me like you're just having a problem opening an mdb file. When you
>>>> do file/open, what's in the "files of type" drop-down? It should
>>>> be "Miscrosoft Office Access", I think yours might be something
>>>> else.
>>>>
>>>> Regards,
>>>> Keith.
>>>> www.keithwilby.com
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