Big news for Access nerds: two new features are officially scheduled for release on the Roadmap for Microsoft Access, and they're actually useful ones. How useful? Let's just say I might finally stop squinting at my screen like a Ferengi trying to read fine print on a contract.

First up, zoom slider magnification is coming. Yep, an actual zoom control for Access forms and reports. You know, the thing Excel and Word have had since the Stone Age? Well, we're finally getting it in June 2025. Better late than never. I'll definitely use this one constantly, especially when demoing stuff on screen without making everything look like it was built for ants.

Second, July brings updates for better support on large-format monitors. If you're like me and running multiple high-res screens, you've probably noticed how Access forms are very limited in size and positioning. This update should help forms and reports behave better on big screens, which is great because cramming 1990s-sized forms into a 2025 workspace feels like trying to watch The Wrath of Khan on a Game Boy.

Now I can actually talk about these publicly because Microsoft finally made them official. So no more, "I'd tell you, but then I'd have to kill you" moments. The NDA phasers have been set to stun.

Granted, the last two things they rolled out - modern charts and the Monaco code editor - are still a bit buggy. I haven't even made videos on those yet. But the fact that they're still pushing updates and adding genuinely helpful features is another strong sign that Access is alive and well, even after some of the recent layoffs at Microsoft.

So yes, these are good signs, indeed.

LLAP/RR