Add Button to Open Client Folders in Access Forms

In this Microsoft Access tutorial, I will show you how to create a button within your Access database's customer form that opens a specific folder for each client. You'll learn how to efficiently manage client-related files without storing them directly in your database. This involves using VBA to construct paths to client folders and employ the shell command to open these folders quickly. Additionally, we'll explore using the DIR function to check for the existence of folders and the MkDir command to create them if necessary. By the end, you'll have a streamlined process for managing client files directly from your Access interface.

Julian from Hoboken, New Jersey (a Platinum Member) asks: I know you're completely against storing files inside the database as attachments, so we're using a folder on the server for each client. How can I add a button in my Access database's customer form to quickly open a folder that's specific to each client? It would be super helpful if I could just click a button on the customer form to open the folder up without having to search for it every time. Is there an easy way to do this?

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Prerequisites

• Intro to VBA
• Variables
• If Then

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