ACC97: Adding Your Own Links to the "Microsoft on the Web" Menu

1. Close Microsoft Access 97.
2. Start the Registry Editor and move to the following key:

         HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\8.0\Access\Webhelp
   						

   You should see Names and Data similar to the following:

         Name             Data
         ----------------------------------------------------------------
   
         ab (Default)     (value not set)
         ab Command1      "&Free Stuff,,access,,,8.0,free"
         ab Command2      "&Product News, access,,,8.0,news"
         ab Command3      "&Developer Forum,,access,,,8.0,dev"
         ab Command4      "Frequently Asked &Questions,,access,,,8.0,faq"
         ab Command5      "Online &Support,,access,,,8.0,support"
   						

   NOTE: There should be a separate entry for each of the five entries you see on the "Microsoft on the Web" menu.
3. Using the right-mouse button (right-click), click the "Webhelp" key, point to New, and then click String Value.
4. Type Command6 in the New Value field and press ENTER.
5. Double-click the string value key to edit it, type the following in the Value data field, and then click OK

   &Name,http://address/subaddress

   where Name is the value that will be displayed on the menu, address is a URL you want to link the value to, and subaddress is the address inside the URL you want to jump to when the command is clicked.
   
   For example, to link to the Microsoft Access Developer Site on www.microsoft.com, type the following:

   &The Access Developer Site,http://www.microsoft.com/accessdev/

6. Quit the Registry Editor.
   
   When you restart Microsoft Access 97, the custom command you added to the "Microsoft on the Web" menu will appear.

How to Change an Existing Command on the Microsoft on the Web Menu

1. Follow steps 1 and 2 in the "How to add a new command to the 'Microsoft on the Web' menu section."
2. Double-click the command you want to replace. For example, if you want to replace the default Command1, follow these steps:
   1. Double-click Command1 to bring up the Edit String dialog box. Before you make a change, note the contents of the Value data field as it appears.
   2. In the Value data field, type the new information for the command. Include the name you are giving the command and the path to the link as follows:

      &My Web Site,http://Path to My Web site

3. Close the Registry Editor.
   
   When you restart Microsoft Access, your custom command should appear in place of the previous application-specific command.

How to Disable the Commands That Appear on the "Microsoft on the Web" menu

1. Follow steps 1 and 2 in the "How to add a new command to the 'Microsoft on the Web' menu section."
2. Double-click the Command1 string value to display the Edit String dialog box. In the Value data field, type disable.
   
   NOTE: Setting any of the command strings to "disable" will disable all of the application-specific commands and hide any custom commands you may have created.
3. Close the Registry Editor.
   
   When you restart Microsoft Access, the Microsoft Access commands will appear dimmed.