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MS Access 2007: View hidden tables

This MSAccess tutorial explains how to view all of the hidden tables in the navigation pane in Access 2007 (with screenshots and step-by-step instructions).

Question: I've created an Access 2007 database and there are hidden tables in the database. How can I view these hidden tables in the Navigation Pane?

Answer: Right-click on the top of the Navigation Pane where it says "All Tables". Select "Navigation Options" from the popup menu.

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When the Navigation Options window appears, check the option called "Show Hidden Objects". Then click on the OK button.

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The hidden objects should now appear greyed in the Navigation Pane. In this example, we can now see the hidden table called Orders.

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You can then right-click on the Orders table and select "Unhide in this Group" to make the table always visible (not hidden).

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This MSAccess tutorial explains how to hide tables as hidden objects.