ACC97: Large Icons on Toolbars Only Affect Top Level Bars (167664)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Access 97
This article was previously published under Q167664
Novice: Requires knowledge of the user interface on single-user computers.

SYMPTOMS

When you customize your toolbars to use large icons in Microsoft Office 97 or Microsoft Office 97 Professional Edition, only the top level toolbars display large icons. Any toolbars below the top level continue to display small icons.

RESOLUTION

There is no work around. This behavior is by design, and applies to all Microsoft Office 97 and Microsoft Office 97 Professional Edition applications.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Behavior


  1. Start Microsoft Access 97 and open the sample database Northwind.mdb.
  2. On the View menu, point to Toolbars, and then click Customize on the menu that appears.
  3. Click the Options tab in the Customize dialog box.
  4. Click to select the Large Icons check box, and then click Close. Note that your toolbar icons are displayed as large icons.
  5. On the Insert menu, click Form.
  6. In the New Form dialog box, select Design View, and then click OK.
  7. If the Toolbox toolbar is not displayed, click Toolbox on the View menu.
  8. Click the More Controls button on the Toolbox toolbar. Note that all icons on the More Controls toolbar are displayed small icons.

REFERENCES

For more information about using large icons, search the Help Index for "large icons and buttons," or ask the Microsoft Access 97 Office Assistant.

For more information about other accessibility features in Microsoft Access 97, search the Help Index for "accessibility."
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:2/10/2005
Keywords:kbenable kbEnableMove kbEnableSight kbprb kbui KB167664
©2004 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.