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# Sneak Peek: Monaco SQL Editor for MS Access
- URL: https://nolongerset.com/devcon-2024-monaco-sql-editor/
- Published: 2024-05-08T20:01:16.000Z
- Updated: 2026-05-08T12:40:16.000Z
- Description: The VS Code editing experience is on its way to the Microsoft Access SQL editor. Get an early look at this exciting upcoming feature.
- Author: Mike Wolfe
- Tags: DevCon, Presentations, #Import 2026-05-20 02:59

At Access DevCon Vienna 2024, the Microsoft Access team provided an update on two exciting new features under active development:

- A new and improved Monaco-based query SQL editor
- [Several new modern chart options](https://nolongerset.com/devcon-2024-modern-charts/)

To help promote these forthcoming features, DevCon Vienna host Karl Donaubauer is releasing excerpts from Microsoft's presentation on these two topics to the general public. Karl released the first video already and has promised to release the second shortly.

## Monaco SQL Editor

Taken directly from the Microsoft slides, here are some highlights of the upcoming feature:

- Powered by the same UI library that drives the popular IDE VS Code
- Supports syntax highlighting, line numbers, light/dark themes, and more
- Auto completion support
- Comments and Format support

### Implementation

Here are some details about the feature's implementation:

- JavaScript based
- Utilizes the new Edge browser framework
- Works offline

The [video is available](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6Flw-IqAss) on Karl Donaubauer's [YouTube channel](https://www.youtube.com/@karldonaubauer6898):

## See Also

[Sneak Peek: Modern Access ChartsA slew of new chart options is coming soon to Microsoft Access. Check out this video excerpt from DevCon Vienna 2024 to learn more.![](https://nolongerset.com/favicon.png)No Longer SetMike Wolfe![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/eb/d7/ebd732c1-5f03-4f07-b386-5d08557e15c9/content/images/2024/05/DevCon-2024---Modern-Access-Charts.jpg)](https://nolongerset.com/devcon-2024-modern-charts/)

***UPDATE*** *\[2024-05-10\]: Added links to companion Sneak Peek article.*