[h=3]Databases with Navigation Forms
Some databases include a
navigation form that opens automatically when the database is opened. Navigation
forms are designed as a
user-friendly replacement for the
Navigation Pane. They contain
tabs that allow you
to view and work with common forms, queries, and reports. Having your frequently-used objects available to you
in one place lets you access them quickly and easily.
To
open an object from a navigation form, simply click on its tab. The object will be displayed within the
navigation form. Once an object is open, you can work with it as you normally would.
Generally, navigation forms include only the objects a typical user will need to work with fairly regularly, which
is why your navigation form may not include every single form, query, or report. This makes it easier to navigate
around the database. By hiding tables and rarely used forms, queries, and reports, it also reduces the chance of
the database being damaged by users accidentally editing or deleting necessary data.
For this reason, it's important to ask your database designer or administrator before you work with objects
that are not available in your navigation form. Once you have the go-ahead, you can simply
maximize
the
Navigation Pane and open the objects from there.