How to Use the OCT to Customize Access 2007

Microsoft Access 2007 is a relational database management system that you can use to link data from other sources, create software applications, produce charts and reports or construct computational information. The Office Customization Tool (OCT) was designed by Microsoft to customize any installation within the Microsoft Office suite. OCT is a component of the "Setup" program and can add additional commands to your Access 2007 application. Using OCT to customize Access 2007 requires a few steps to configure.

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  Open Access 2007.

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  Right-click a command on the "Quick Access Toolbar" and click "Customize Quick Access Toolbar."

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  Select the commands you wish to add within the "Choose Commands From" menu. Click "OK" once you have made your selection. You have now used the OCT to customize Access 2007.