Keyboard Navigation to Form Footer in MS Access Forms

In this Microsoft Access tutorial, we'll learn how to navigate between sections of a form using only the keyboard, addressing a student question on jumping from the last field in the detail section directly to the form footer. Discover both a beginner keyboard shortcut method and a simple one-line VBA code solution.

Ryan from Columbia, Maryland (a Silver Member) asks: I have several fields in my form footer that I want to navigate to using the tab key, without needing to use the mouse. Is there a way to jump from the last field in the detail section directly to the first field in the form footer?

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In the extended cut, I will show you how to use the shift tab to navigate back to the previous section and discuss implementing this feature in continuous forms. This advanced navigation technique will ensure a seamless keyboard-only user experience within Microsoft Access forms.

•  01. Free Video
•  02. Extended Cut Video - Silver Members
•  Database Download - Gold Members

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Prerequisites

• Tab Stop, Order, Cycle
• Intro to VBA

Links

• Move Up Down Using Keyboard
• Arrow Keys & Text Box

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