Creating Jump-to-Record Buttons in Microsoft Access

In this Microsoft Access tutorial, I will show you how to create buttons or labels on a continuous form to jump to records starting with specific letters. This technique enhances navigation in large datasets, and we'll explore sorting these records dynamically upon button clicks, ensuring easy and efficient data management.

Dana from Arlington, Virginia (a Platinum Member) asks: I've got a big, long customer list, and I'm using a continuous form to view them all. Is there a quick way to make a button to jump to a specific letter in the alphabet, like maybe A through Z buttons or something? I've seen them on websites. Can you do this in Access too, instead of having to use this find box?

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Prerequisites

• Intro to VBA
• On Click

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