Bypass settings that determine what happens when you open an Access database or Access project

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

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 database or Microsoft Access project, you can bypass those settings to regain full access to your Access database or Access project.

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