Launching Access from task bar

[Consonanza]

I’m using Access 365. Until recently when I clicked the Access icon in the task bar, it would launch the last used database. Following a fresh installation of Access, I find that this no longer works - it just launches Access with the screen ready to open a new database, select a recently used one etc. Is there a setting that I need to select to launch the last used database with one click?

 

[CJ_London]

Try right clicking on the access icon in the toolbar. You should see a list of recently opened files with the most recent at the top.

also, pretty sure there is a setting in access to open the most recent file- file>options then take a look under current database or client settings

 

[Pat Hartman]

 

[Consonanza]

Excellent. That is the setting I needed. But strangely it is always opening the same database, even after I have opened others.

 

[CJ_London]

Although the file activates on open, it may be you need to save it before it will be recognised as the 'last' db

and with regards the right click on the icon - did you know you can pin a file so it appears at the top? I use it for quickly going to whatever db I want to work on next

 

[Consonanza]

I tried opening the database, adding a new record then exiting and closing the database. On restarting Access, it persisted in opening a different (but always it seems the same database). Strange.

I think I'll just use the 'pin dtabase' tip you mentioned. Thanks for your help.

 

[CJ_London]

I actually meant change and save a form, report or module, but I find the pin option much more convenient anyway