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Where is Design View in Microsoft Access 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019 and 365?

• Used way to get into Design View if you have Classic Menu for Office
• If you do not have Classic Menu for Office

Used way to get into Design View if you have Classic Menu for Office

In Access 2003, it is very easy and convenient to change into Design View. Classic Menu for Office is designed to bring back the interface of Microsoft Office 2003. So you can get into Design View with your used method that you did in Access 2003 if you have Classic Menu.

Method A: Get into Design View from toolbar if you have Classic Menu for Office

Just click the Design View button in the classic style toolbar, the Access interface will be shown in Design View.

Figure 1: Design View button in toolbar

Method B: Get into Design View from menus if you have Classic Menu for Office

Just click the Design View item under the View drop down menu in main menu, the interface will be transferred into Design View.

Figure 2: Design View command in Classic Menu

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Get into Design View from Ribbon if you do not have Classic Menu for Office

Method C: Click the Design View button in the status bar, the Access will be displayed in Design View.
Method D: Under the Home tab, click the Design View button in View group, then the Access will be displayed in Design View.

Figure 3: Design View in status bar and Home tab

Method E: Get into Design View with right-clicking the table name in the left window and selecting Design View from the popup menu.

Figure 4: Design View in right-clicking menu

Method F: Under the Filed tab in Access 2010 (Datasheet tab in Access 2007), click the Design View button in View group, and then the Access will be displayed in Design View.

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Classic Menu for Office

Frustrated by endless searches for commands on the ribbon interface of Access? The Classic Menu for Office brings back the familiar menus and toolbars to Microsoft Access 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019 and 365. The classic view allows you to work with Office 2010/2013/2016 as if it were Office 2003/2002/2000.

• All new features and commands for Access 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019 and 365 have been added to the menus and toolbars.
• You can still enjoy many features of Access 2003 that have been removed from Access 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019 and 365.
• You won't need any training or tutorials after upgrading to Microsoft Access 2007, 2010 or 2013.

 

		Classic Menu for Office It includes Classic Menu for Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook, Publisher, InfoPath, Visio and Project 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019 and 365.
		Classic Menu for Office 2007 It includes Classic Menu for Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access and Outlook 2007.