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Create a new data access page and create a hyperlink to the page at the same time

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  1. Open a form in Design view, a report in Design view, or a data access page in Design view.

  2. On the Insert menu, click Hyperlink.

  3. In the Insert Hyperlink dialog box, click Create new page under Link to.

  4. In the Text to display box, type the text that you want displayed in the field or text box. If you leave the box blank, then Microsoft Access will use the hyperlink address and/or subaddress as the display text.

  5. Click ScreenTip, and type the text that you want to appear when the user rests the pointer on the hyperlink. If you leave the ScreenTip text box blank, Microsoft Access will display the hyperlink address and/or subaddress as the ScreenTip.

  6. In the Name of new document box, type a name for the new page.

    Tip   You can create a different type of document  for example, a Microsoft Word file or a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet  by typing the three-letter file extension for the type of file you want to create. However, you can't create a Microsoft Access database (.mdb) or a Microsoft Access project (.adp).

  7. Microsoft Access creates the new page in the current folder. To specify a different location, click Change.

  8. Select an option under When to edit. You can edit the new page immediately or wait until later.

  9. Click OK.

    Microsoft Access adds the hyperlink in a hyperlink control to the data access page. In a form or report, it adds the hyperlink in a label. To test the link on a data access page, switch to Page view and click the hyperlink. To test the link on a form or report, right-click the label, point to Hyperlink on the shortcut menu, and then click Open.