Where is Startup in Microsoft Access 2010 and 2007?
- It is very easy to seek Startup if you have Classic Menu for Office
- Find out Startup from Ribbon
- Add Startup into QAT
It is very easy to seek Startup if you have Classic Menu for Office
If you have installed Classic Menu for Office, you will find that it inserts a Menus tab between File tab and Home tab. Get into this tab, you will go back the familiar interface of Microsoft Access 2003. So you can with used method to find out startup feature in Microsoft Access 2010 and 2007:
- Click the Tools drop down menu in main menus;
- Then you will view the Startup item.
Figure 1: Startup feature in Classic Menu
Find out Startup from Ribbon if you do not have Classic Menu for Office
In Microsoft Access 2010 and 2007, it is quite hard to find out the Startup feature, because the startup dialog is merged into Access Option window, and renamed as Current Database:
- Click the File tab in Access 2010 (Office Button in Access 2007)
- Click the Options button;
- Then you will enter into Access Option window, go on to click the Current Database button, then you will view all items which ware in Access 2003 originally.

Figure 2: Original Startup window in Access Options
Add Startup into QAT if you do not have Classic Menu for Office
Apart from clicks several times to get Startup feature, we can also add this Startup into Quick Access Toolbar;
- Step 1: Firstly click the File tab and Options button, then you will get into Access Options window;
- Step 2: Click the Quick Access Toolbar at left bar;
- Step 3: In the Choose commands from drop down box, select the All Commands item;
- Step 4: Select the Startup item in the command list box;
- Step 5: Click the Add button;
- Step 6: At last click the Ok button at the bottom.

Figure 3: Add Startup into QAT
Then go to the Access window, you will view the Startup button has been added into QAT at the top of Access Window.
More tips for Microsoft Access
- Where is Compact and Repair
- Where is Convert Database
- Where is Create Query
- Where is Design View
- Where is Field List
- Where is Form
- Where is Help
- Where is Linked Table Manager
- Where is Lookup Wizard
- Where is MDB Save As
- Where is Message Bar
- Where is Navigation Pane
- Where is Security
- Where is Startup
- Where is Switchboard Manager
- Where is Workgroup Manager
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 and 2010. The classic view allows you to work with Office 2010 as if it were Office 2003.
- All new features and commands for Access 2007 and 2010 have been added to the menus and toolbars.
- You can still enjoy many features of Access 2003 that have been removed from Access 2007 and 2010.
- You won't need any training or tutorials after upgrading to Microsoft Access 2007 and 2010.









