object in the database upon opening

[tartarine]

Hi


when I open my database, I have on the left handside a list of the objects of my database (table, queries etc.) it open only by one inch which means that I can not read the content. how do I make it bigger please ?

sorry I use Access 2016 pro on win 10
thank you

[ranman256]

can you not grab the vertical line of the object 'box' and stretch it to the right?

[Bob Fitz]

You tube video shows how:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGtbhsmkSAo

[isladogs]

The 'object' on the left is called the navigation pane.
See this article for various ways of making it wider Fix Shrunken Nav Pane - Mendip Data Systems

[tartarine]

The 'object' on the left is called the navigation pane.
See this article for various ways of making it wider Fix Shrunken Nav Pane - Mendip Data Systems

thank you .
small problem where do I put the code ?
new module ?
I can find the vba, and can use it to a certain extent but this time it does not work
nothing happens with f11 nor with the search bar

[tartarine]

no. I should have a double line to be able to stretch it but my single line does not want to move anything.
thank you

[Minty]

It sounds as if it's disabled because a modal form is open.
Can you upload a screen shot?

[tartarine]

not quite sure how to close a modal form.
I was using Access 2010 win win7, and copied and pasted my db on a external hard disk and then on this computer win 10 Access 2016
I hope that the screen shot will work.
thanks

[pbaldy]

Post 5 was moderated, I'm posting to trigger email notifications.

[isladogs]

thank you .
small problem where do I put the code ?
new module ?
I can find the vba, and can use it to a certain extent but this time it does not work
nothing happens with f11 nor with the search bar

Put the code in a standard module and then run it to expand the navigation pane.

However, looking at your screenshot, your navigation pane looks OK. All you need to do is drag the vertical border line to the right as already suggested


Click the down arrows to expand the contents of each section (tables/forms etc)

[tartarine]

as I said I can not drag the vertical bordere.
The arrow points does not split in the two sided arrow

I made a module with the vba you gave me
see attached file
it still doesn't work
thank you for your help

[Welshgasman]

How wide do you need it to be?

[tartarine]

enough to be able to read the content, which means aroud 2 inches or 40 mm
thank you

[Welshgasman]

Why not make a copy with no data and see if that works?. If not, upload here and see if someone can widen it?

[isladogs]

That was going to be my suggestion as well.
For info, when using my tablet, I don't get a double headed arrow cursor either but the outline is still draggable