Microsoft Access 2010 Bible

Chapter 29: Customizing Access Ribbons

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Controls

In Figure 29.8, each group contains a variety of controls. For instance, the Home group contains a

single large button labeled Home, whereas the Customers group contains five different buttons. A

DropDown control is located within the Login group, whereas the Collectible News group includes

three different label controls.

Managing the ribbon

By default, the ribbon is always open on the screen. However, the ribbon, with all its controls, and

tabs, is quite large, and may be in the way while users work with an application. You can easily

collapse the ribbon by double-clicking any tab. Single-clicking any tab brings the ribbon back

again, at least temporarily. The ribbon will “auto-collapse” until you double-click a tab to restore

the ribbon to its uncollapsed state.

Any forms or reports that are open as the ribbon is collapsed and expanded are moved up or down

so that their positions (relative to the ribbon) remain the same. For example, a form that is open

right below the ribbon moves upward to occupy the same distance between the top of the form

and the bottom of the ribbon area (see Figure 29.9).

FIGURE 29.9

Objects move up or down to accommodate the ribbon as it’s opened and closed.

Tabs are moved upward when ribbon collapses