View system tables in database window

Question: In Access 2003/XP/2000/97, how can I view system tables in the database window?
Answer: Under the Tools menu, select "Options".

Hide tables as system tables in Access

Question: I've created an Access 2003/XP/2000/97 database and flagged all of the tables as hidden objects. The users have figured out how to display these hidden tables. Is there any way that I can keep my tables from being displayed in the database window?
Answer: If you've tried setting your tables as hidden objects and the users are still able to find them, you can always set your tables up as system tables. Inside of your Access database, there are several system tables that even you can't see. These tables are used internally by the Access database.

Hide tables as hidden objects

Question: In an Access 2003/XP/2000/97 database, I've created a table that I don't want others to see. How can I hide a table from appearing in the database window?
Answer: If you don't want users to see a table in an Access database, you can mark the table as a hidden object.

Open the database exclusively

Question: In Access 2003/XP/2000/97, I tried modifying some of the objects in my Access database and I received an error message stating that I needed to open the database exclusively. What does this mean and how do I open a database exclusively?
Answer: Because Access was designed to accommodate multiple users in the system at the same time, you may need to have exclusive access to the database to modify forms, tables, etc. depending on the circumstances.

Display/Unhide the database window

There are different ways that the database window can be hidden in Access 2003/XP/2000/97. As a result, there are also different methods for displaying a hidden database window. We'll go through the options from the easily method to the most difficult.

Method #1

This is the easiest and most common method of unhiding a database window.
Under the Window menu, select Unhide.

Hide the database window

There are different ways that the database window can be hidden in Access 2003/XP/2000/97. We'll go through the options from the easily method to the most difficult.

Method #1

This is the easiest and most common method of hiding a database window.
Under the Window menu, select Hide.

With this method if a user chooses to display the database window, it will remain visible even if the user closes down the database file and reopens it.