Access: Delete/remove the switchboard in Access 2003/XP/2000/97
Also learn how to delete/remove the switchboard in Access 2007.
Question: In Access 2003/XP/2000/97, I have a switchboard but I want to remove it. How can I delete the switchboard from the database?
Answer: To delete a switchboard, you need to make sure that you manually delete two objects from your database.
The first object that you need to delete is the table called "Switchboard Items". To do this, click on the Tables tab in the Database window. Right-click on the table called Switchboard Items and select Delete from the popup menu.
Second, you need to delete the Form called "Switchboard". To do this, click on the Forms tab in the Database window. Right-click on the Form called Switchboard and select Delete from the popup menu.
By deleting both of these objects, you have successfully removed the Switchboard from your database. Now as one last step, your database is probably set up to start up the Switchboard whenever the database is opened.
To remove the Switchboard from start up, select Startup under the Tools menu.
When the Startup window appears, under the "Display Form/Page" option, select none. Then click on the OK button.
If you wish to recreate the Switchboard at any time in the future, you can follow our instructions on creating a switchboard.