How can I stop one of my long processes with the keyboard? I watched your video about using a checkbox to cancel it, but it feels clunky, and most of my users are older and prefer the keyboard. Is there a way to just press the ESC key to cancel something while it's running instead of clicking a button?

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In this Quick Queries episode, we tackle several Microsoft Access topics, including why queries sometimes stop showing all your records due to the TOP VALUES setting and how to fix it, working with SharePoint as a backend and its common challenges, displaying multiple query results in a single report or dashboard, managing Access security with trusted locations, techniques for reusable controls, VBA debugging tips, and resolving common issues like form parameter prompts, slow combo boxes, and handling ByRef vs ByVal for form references in code.See the video here: QQ78

Let's talk about vibe coding, where developers use AI tools to generate code by describing what they want rather than writing it themselves. We'll discuss the benefits and risks of relying on AI for coding, the importance of understanding programming fundamentals, and why it's crucial not to skip the learning process, especially for business-critical applications. You'll also hear some thoughts on how AI is changing the nature of learning to code and why structured tutorials still matter in today's environment.

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In this lesson, we walk through the SQL Server Management Studio interface and cover the essential sections you need to know to get started, especially if you're coming from Microsoft Access. You'll learn about Object Explorer, how to see which server you're connected to, and the main server-level folders like Databases and Security. We focus on creating your first database, explain why SQL Server manages files differently from Access, and clarify important terminology so you'll feel comfortable finding your way around as we get ready to build tables in the next lesson.Full Video: https://599cd.com/SQLSAB01L03

In lesson 2, we will walk through downloading and installing Microsoft SQL Server Express and SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) step by step, taking the time to explain important options and terminology along the way. I will show you how to choose the right components, set up your local instance, select authentication methods, and connect with SSMS so you have a fully working SQL Server setup ready for future lessons. Video here: https://youtu.be/bG2rj1Q9BOc

I just launched a brand-new course: SQL Server for Microsoft Access Users, and just like my other training, the entire Beginner Level 1 series will be posted FREE on YouTube and my website. Multiple lessons, full Level 1 foundation, NOT a teaser. Lesson 1 is live now and the rest of Beginner 1 will be rolling out soon, so watch the full video now. Lesson 1 is an "explainer" only, so you can also learn plenty from just listening. Enjoy!

Today we discuss some of the most common Microsoft Access questions from viewers, focusing on why tracking monthly payments with one field per month is a classic database mistake and how adding a second related table can solve reporting headaches. We also talk about working with tabbed documents vs. overlapping windows, Power Query merge performance in Excel vs. Access joins, locking fields in edit mode, hiding tables with VBA, the continued relevance of Access in 2026, combo box list caching, report footer formatting issues, and more.

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I run a Windows machine as a “server” to handle backups and automation, but if I don’t reboot it regularly, Access starts throwing weird errors (like out-of-stack space). Here’s the simple trick I’ve been using: automatically killing Access after my nightly backup a few nights per week so it starts fresh.Learn more at 599cd.com/KillAccess

Every October, the same debate resurfaces here in the US. Columbus Day or Indigenous Peoples Day? It's one of those holidays that means very different things depending on who you ask. Some celebrate exploration and discovery. Others remember conquest and loss. The truth is... both are right.

History isn't clean. It's messy, complicated, and filled with people who did terrible things for reasons that made sense to them at the time. Columbus didn't wake up one morning and decide to be a villain. He was a man of his era, driven by faith, ambition, and the values of a world that saw conquest as divine purpose. Was it brutal? Yes. But so was most of human history.

And it didn't start with Columbus. Conquest and colonization go back as far as we do. The first Homo sapiens leaving Africa displaced or wiped out the Neanderthals. The Romans conquered most of their known world with their coordinated, well-armed legions. The Crusaders spread their faith at the tip of a sword.

Empires rose and fell across every continent long before Columbus, and long after him as well. It's what our species has always done: explore, expand, and, too often, destroy.

But we've also evolved. The same curiosity that sent explorers across oceans, sent humans to the moon, and probes across the solar system. The same human urge to understand "what's out there" has also turned inward, toward understanding who we are, and where we come from. That's real progress.

So maybe the point of this holiday isn't to argue about who deserves a statue. Maybe it's to reflect on what kind of explorers we want to be now. Not conquerors, but learners. Not missionaries, but scientists. Not rulers, but caretakers.

There's a meme that floats around every year: "Celebrate Columbus Day by moving into someone else's house and telling them you live there now." Funny to some people, sure, but it also reminds us how far we've come. We can laugh because we know better.

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