Chapter 26: Bulletproofing Access Applications
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FIGURE 26.11Switchboard forms control a user’s access to the application.
Removing default ribbon command options requires a bit of work, but it’s worth the trouble.
Actually, you don’t remove ribbon items as much as you replace the built-in ribbons with custom
ribbons that become part of the database.Cross-Reference
Chapter 29 explains how to create custom ribbons containing virtually any built-in or custom commands or
functions.
In addition, Access allows you to easily modify the Quick Access Toolbar in the upper-left corner
of the Access environment. Figure 26.12 shows the Quick Access Toolbar tab of the Access
Options dialog box, which you open by choosing File ➪ Option.FIGURE 26.12Creating a custom Quick Access toolbar in Access isn’t too difficult.
Hiding the Navigation Pane and removing menus
Access includes the Navigation Pane as a way to choose the various objects included in the data-
base. Although it’s critical that you have this navigation ability as a developer, it may be confusing
to your users, so you should consider hiding the Navigation Pane in your application, as well as
any other navigation menus Access includes by default.