Access Developer Portal

Welcome to the Microsoft Office Access developers' home on MSDN. In this section, you will find articles and code samples that describe how you can use Access to create sophisticated solutions, extend data to the Web, and build database solutions faster.

	Access 2007 Developer Extensions Whether you are working in a small business or a large enterprise, as a third-party or an internal developer, Access 2007 Developer Extensions make your Access solution easy to deploy and manage.
	Access 2007 Runtime — Now Available! Download the free Microsoft Office Access 2007 Runtime and start distributing your Access 2007 applications to users who do not have the full version of Access 2007 installed on their computers.

• Add Programs to Access 2007 Deployment Packages
  

  Mike Stowe shows you how to add an add-in to an Access 2007 deployment package created by using the Package Solution Wizard.

• Deploy Access 2007 Runtime-Based Solutions
  

  Learn how to use the Package Solution Wizard to build and distribute solutions that include the Microsoft Office Access 2007 Runtime.

Access Team Blog Your outlet for keeping abreast of what's taking place in the world of Microsoft Office Access directly from the members of the Access Team. Do you reuse expressions, forms and reports? We are looking at ways to make developers more productive in the next release. Tell me about how you create expressions. Do you keep a library of co... more New Articles: AddMenu action, custom menus, shortcut menus, calculated fields The revised topic AddMenu Macro Action and the new topic Create custom menus and shortcut menus by using macros are now live on Office Online. Also,... more Calling all Access user groups I’m looking to put together a page listing information about active Access user groups. Can you help? One of the things I love about working on Acces... more More blogs... Clint's Access Blog Clint Covington, Senior Program Manager Lead Utter Access The premier Microsoft Access help forum with Visual Basic, SQL Server, Office, and more. Newsgroups Programming VBA Access Queries Database Forms Database Forms Coding

With its improved interface and interactive design capabilities, Access 2007 helps you track and report information with ease. Download a free trial Take an online test drive Access 2007 system requirements Top Articles Creating Managed Add-ins for Access 2007 Consume data returned from a Web service. Integrating Visio 2007 and Access 2007 Create a Visio drawing from data stored within Access tables. Transition Your Existing Access Applications to Access 2007 Improve your existing Access applications with Access 2007. Top Downloads Access 2007 Sample: Marketing Projects Database Sample Access 2007 project-tracking database. 2007 Office System Document: Developer Map Overview of programs, servers, services, and tools. 2007 Office System: UI Style Guide for Solutions and Add-Ins Guidelines for creating a consistent end-user experience.