How to Hide the Design Grid in Access Query
- 1). Open Microsoft Access. Click the "Open" button. Locate your database. Click the "Open" button.
- 2). Right click the query located in the left navigation pane. Select "Design View" from the list of options.
- 3). Move your mouse pointer to the line separating the tables from the grid. This line is directly below the scroll bar. Your mouse pointer will change to an up and down arrow.
- 4). Click and drag the bar to the bottom of your screen.
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