Ignore startup options

If you used the Startup dialog box (Tools menu) or created an AutoExec macro or an Open event procedure to specify what happens when you open a Microsoft Access application, you can bypass those settings to regain full access to your Access file.

• Hold down the Bypass key (the SHIFT key) while you open the database.

Note   You can disable the bypass key by writing a macro or Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications code that sets the AllowBypassKey property of the database to False.