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Working with DateTimeExtended in Access
Many of you are aware of the datatype DateTimeExtended that was added to Microsoft Access a couple of years ago so that we could record...

Maria Barnes
Dec 7, 20233 min read


The Microsoft Access Team's Position on New Outlook
In a recent article , I described that Microsoft is working on a New Outlook to replace all current Outlook variants, including the...

Karl Donaubauer
Oct 28, 20233 min read


The New Outlook and Access/VBA
Microsoft is currently working on the so-called New Outlook that is no longer based on COM. This means that the traditional object...

Karl Donaubauer
Sep 22, 20233 min read


Trends in the Access Job Market
The market situation of Access developers is primarily characterized by a lack of data. I don't know of any useful figures or statistic....

Karl Donaubauer
Sep 9, 20233 min read


The first AI Add-In for Access
AI here, there, anywhere. A third-party vendor offers the first comprehensive AI integration tool for Access.

Karl Donaubauer
Jul 17, 20232 min read


Access MVPs – The Full List 2023-2024
In July the big (re)nomination round for Microsoft MVPs (Most Valuable Professionals) takes place. On this occasion, I am posting here a...

Karl Donaubauer
Jul 11, 20231 min read


Northwind 2.0 Is Live and Ready for YOU
The Northwind Starter and Developer Templates for Access are available.

George Hepworth
Apr 28, 20232 min read


Microsoft's Lifecycle Policy for Office/Access
On April 11, 2023, the support for Office 2013 and thus Access 2013 has expired . This means that Microsoft will no longer provide...

Karl Donaubauer
Apr 20, 20232 min read


Microsoft 365 Plans that include Access
A frequent question is whether this or that Microsoft 365 plan/subscription includes Access. Microsoft marketing likes to hide Access in...

Karl Donaubauer
Mar 30, 20232 min read


Video: The Current State of Access
I promise not to resell every one of my talks here, but this one was different, i.e. programmatic and pretty comprehensive if you're...

Karl Donaubauer
Feb 24, 20231 min read


How to counter rumours of Access' demise
Since the late 90's you can read or hear from someone or other that "Access is dead" because Microsoft will certainly...

Karl Donaubauer
Feb 17, 20232 min read


Which Access versions do developers use?
As an Access developer, you may wonder whether you are mainstream or exotic with the versions you use. At my German Access developer...

Karl Donaubauer
Dec 23, 20222 min read


Access Version Checker
The first tool I present here fits extremely well with our current bug focus: The Access Version Checker by Colin Riddington . What are...

Karl Donaubauer
Dec 20, 20221 min read
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