Microsoft Access Troubleshooting Checklist - Fix Errors, Problems, Workarounds, Issues, Corruption

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I get emails all the time from people with Access issues. All of the problems and questions from many of you have inspired me to start this: the Access Debugging and Troubleshooting Checklist.

I know I've pulled my hair out with strange Access problems that sometimes seemed to get fixed by the strangest things. I went nuts one day trying to fix a bug and it turned out I just needed to reboot the PC. Low system resources can cause any number of problems, including forms not opening, reports not printing right, crashes, etc.

So, here's my list of troubleshooting tips when you've got that Access problem that just will NOT go away. I have tried to rank these in the order you should check. The least painful fixes (quick and easy) are first. Try each one in order. If that doesn't work, move on to the next one.

LINKS:
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Access
https://products.office.com/en-us/access
https://microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/access/

ADDITIONAL KEYWORDS:
common problems
fix errors
workarounds
common access issues
performance tips
corruption issues
best practices

QUESTIONS:
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