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Helping you create better Microsoft® Access database applications

MS Access Shareware Available for Download:

VelociForm - New Product!

Drag-N-Dropper - Version 5 is here!
Drag and drop data between MS Access text controls, or re-order list box items with this add-in. NEW IN VERSION 5: Continuous form support!

ShrinkerStretcher - Version 10.2 is here!
Rescale your MS Access forms, fonts, and controls to fit any screen resolution. NEW IN VERSION 10: Access 2007 support!

KeyedAccess

LASsie
Light Application Security for MS Access - Add simplified form, report, control, and record level security to your MS Access application with this add-in.

Button Painter
Add smooth gradient colors to your command buttons and allow for button color changes in response to mouse movement and mouse clicks with this MS Access add-in.

Selector
Multi-purpose record and value selection form - incorporate it into your MS Access application to handle all of your selection needs. NEW IN VERSION 3: "Locate" text box, and context sensitive help!

Cub Editor
Easily create and modify report layouts with this intuitive MS Access report wizard. NEW IN VERSION 2: "Quick Report" feature generates a report with 3 mouse clicks!

LetterMerger
Merge MS Access data and letter templates without the use of an external word processor. Makes it easy for end users to maintain their own letter text.

A Better Switchboard
Incorporate the next generation of switchboards into your application! These switchboards have web-page-like menus with rollover effects, expanding list/treeview-style menus, and additional functionality.

Moe (Mouse Over Effects)
Enhance your MS Access forms with intuitive rollover-type effects that react to the presence of the mouse cursor.

Cub Reporter
Expand the capabilities of your MS Access reports by adding dynamic, reusable criteria, and sorting parameters. NEW IN VERSION 2: Many criteria form enhancements!

Business and Corporate Office Suites
Our entire collection of MS Access Tools for Developers is available to you for one price.

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Freeware Downloads:

Label Saver
Print labels starting at any label position on the page, and print multiple copies of each label.

Backup, Repair and Compact a List
An example database that allows you to backup, repair, and compact a saved list of MS Access database files.

TableLinker
Manage linked tables from multiple databases, ODBC sources, or any combination of the two. Easily refresh table links or connect to tables in a different data environment.

Application Beginnings
Example Microsoft Access databases showing some recommended beginning steps in the application development process.

Proximity Functions
An example MS Access database that shows how to add professional functionality to your application without programming. File open/save dialogs, folder browse dialogs, date and color pickers, and more.

Inactive Shut Down Control
An MS Access form that gives you the ability to automatically shut down your MS Access application after a specified period of user inactivity.

ChromaForm
Let your users set their own form color schemes.

Custom Time Functions
Perform mathematical operations on custom time values that include fractions of a second.

Back Color Gradient
Enhance your MS Access forms with attractive and interesting detail section back color gradient effects.

Form Validate Class
An example class that attaches to your MS Access forms to provide automatically triggered form and control validation.

Window Manipulation Examples
Examples of how to maximize, restore, size, hide, cascade, and animate (and more!) the main MS Access window as well as your active form window.

Access String Functions
A set of string manipulation functions for MS Access.

Table Record Maintenance
Update one table from another. The included utility subroutine makes table (or query) record updates easy.

Colored Button Examples
Enhanced command button controls that you can copy and paste into your MS Access application.

Free Code Samples:

Sortable Listbox Example
Create a command button to sort listbox contents.

Send an E-Mail Message from MS Access
An MS Access method and a subroutine that make sending e-mail easy.

Open Form or Report Using Button Caption
This function makes it simple to open a form or report from a command button.

Get Screen Resolution
This function will find your desktop screen resolution

Tips:

How To Fix Mysterious Errors
Follow this check list to resolve intractable Access database errors.

Reduce Your MS Access Database to its Smallest Possible Size
Go beyond compacting and find out how to minimize code database size and maximize efficiency.

Use Windows System Colors For Your Forms
Find out how to get your application color scheme to match the Windows scheme.