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In versions >=2607 there are visual glitches and formatting errors mainly in reports, but also in forms. White backgrounds, old fonts, wrong lines or pages...

Microsoft has released the second phase of the zoom features in the Current Channel. Zooming for continuous forms and other views, VBA support, an on/off switch and other improvements.

A regression in Version 2607 (build 16.0.20228.20110), released to Current Channel on 2026-07-23, broke calculated fields in SharePoint lists linked to Access.

As a result of the recent (re)nominations, there are new names among this year's Access MVPs.

How we recently learned that the Current Channel is one of the M365 update channels that Microsoft uses for experimentation, and what that means for Access users.

With the introduction of the Zoom Slider, Microsoft Access now offers the same intuitive zoom capabilities found in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. This practical enhancement improves day-to-day usability and is available in forms opened in Form or Datasheet View, as well as in tables, queries, and reports in Print Preview.