Guide

1. Go to the 'Navigation Pane' and click on the form you want to create a splash screen. Select 'Design View'.

2. Open the 'Property Sheet' and set the 'Close Button' property to 'No' to disable the close button.

3. Set the 'Border Style' to 'None' to remove the form's border, giving it a clean splash screen look.

4. Under 'On Timer', click the ellipsis icon to open the VBA editor.

5. Write the following code in the VBA editor and save.

6. Click on the 'File' option.

7. Go to the 'Options' button and click on it.

8. In the 'Access Options' dialog box, go to 'Current Database'.

9. In the 'Display Form' field, select the name of the splash screen form you just created.

10. Click 'OK' to save your changes and close the options window.

11. Now, every time you open your database, the splash screen will appear automatically.