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Article ID: 209185 - Last Review: June 30, 2004 - Revision: 2.0

ACC2000: Options Dialog Box Items Are Not Visible

This article was previously published under Q209185
Novice: Requires knowledge of the user interface on single-user computers.

This article applies to a Microsoft Access database (.mdb) and to a Microsoft Access project (.adp).

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SYMPTOMS

When you click Options on the Tools menu, some of the option items are not visible.

CAUSE

In Control Panel, in the Display Properties dialog box under the Appearance tab, in Windows 95 or later, the Window Text color has been set to the same color as the 3D Objects in the Message Box, which is the color Microsoft Access uses for the background color in the Options dialog box.

RESOLUTION

To work around this behavior, follow these steps:
  1. On the taskbar, click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
  2. Double-click the Display icon.
  3. Click the Appearance tab.
  4. Select 3D Objects in the Item box.
  5. Select a different color for the Item Color setting.
  6. Click OK.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Behavior

  1. On the taskbar, click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
  2. Double-click the Display icon.
  3. Click the Appearance tab.
  4. Select Window in the Item box.
  5. Choose a color (for example, the light gray color) for the Item and Font color.
  6. Select 3D Objects in the Item box.
  7. Choose the same color that you chose in step 5 for the Item and Font color.
  8. Click OK. Close Control Panel.
  9. Start Microsoft Access and open any database. Click Options on the Tools menu.
Notice that some of the items are not visible.

APPLIES TO
  • Microsoft Access 2000 Standard Edition
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