- Open a form in Design view, a report in Design view, or a data access page in Design view.
- On a form or report, click the Image tool
in the toolbox. On a page, click the Hotspot Image tool 
.
- Click where you want to create the picture.
- In the Insert Picture dialog box, locate the picture that you want to use, and then click OK.
Microsoft Access adds an image control to the form or report.
Note If you are creating a hotspot image on a data access page, skip to step 6.
- On the form or report, make sure that the image control is selected, and then click Properties
on the toolbar to open the property sheet for the control.
- In the HyperlinkAddress property, click the Build button
to open the Insert Hyperlink dialog box.
- In the Insert Hyperlink dialog box, click Create new page under Link to.
- Click ScreenTip, and type the text you want to appear when the mouse pointer hovers over the hyperlink. If you leave the ScreenTip text box blank, then Microsoft Access will display the hyperlink address and/or subaddress as the ScreenTip.
- In the Name of new document box, type a name for the new data access 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 that you want to create. However, you can't create a Microsoft Access database (.mdb) or a Microsoft Access project (.adp).
- Microsoft Access creates the new document in the current folder. To specify a different location, click Change.
- Select an option under When to edit. You can edit the new document immediately or wait until later.
- Click OK.
To test the link on a form or report, right-click the picture, point to Hyperlink on the shortcut menu, and then click Open. To test the link on a data access page, switch to Page view and click the picture.