Is there an ActiveX control or some other built in function to help
create a menu based way to navigate a database.  I have been using the
basic switchboard strategy with command buttons changing dynamically,
but I would really prefer more traditional dropdown menus.

I may just use dropdown listboxes, with on change code to navigate the
system, but if there were a real menu tool I am sure it would look and
work better.

Thanks for your help.

Eric

No third party tools are needed, Eric, Access has everything you need to
create custom menus built in. Start by right-clicking a built-in menu bar
and choosing 'Customize' from the pop-up menu.

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Brendan Reynolds (MVP)

You can make a custom menu by right clicking the menu bar and choose
customize.  Then once customize is open go to toolbars tab and choose new.
You will be allowed to designate tool bar or menu bar.  Then once you made a
new menu you can drag and drop what you need on it including menu items that
would have dropdowns that would navigate to forms or reports or even run
code.  Just about anything a command button can do.  It could eliminate
switchboard type forms if you like.  For instance I eliminated 4 forms with
custom dropdowns.