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# Throwback Thursday: August 7, 2025
- URL: https://nolongerset.com/throwback-thursday-2025-08-07/
- Published: 2025-08-08T03:38:11.000Z
- Updated: 2026-05-08T12:46:31.000Z
- Description: We dive into the mysterious and wonderful world of the hidden Access WizHook object in today's edition of Throwback Thursday.
- Author: Mike Wolfe
- Tags: Throwback Thursday, #Import 2026-05-20 02:59

*With over a million words scattered across more than 1,500 articles on this blog, you've probably missed a few things here.*

*That’s why each week in "Throwback Thursday," we’ll revisit some standout posts. Expect a blend of my personal favorites, insightful articles from other great minds, and a touch of coding humor to keep things light.*

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## Highlights from NoLongerSet.com

[WizHook: A Hidden Access Object With Intriguing PotentialFont-aware AutoFit of text and combo boxes, auto-bracketing of illegal field names, sorting an array of strings...the possibilities are finite!![](https://nolongerset.com/content/images/size/w256h256/2020/09/NLS_Icon_square.png)No Longer SetMike Wolfe![](https://nolongerset.com/content/images/2022/10/gandalf-4510395_1920.jpg)](https://nolongerset.com/wizhook/)

[WizMsg(): A Simple Way to Create a MsgBox with Bold TextBold text in a Microsoft Access message box? It’s true. And it requires no API calls, no third-party libraries, and no arcane string syntax. Check out WizMsgBox!![](https://nolongerset.com/content/images/size/w256h256/2020/09/NLS_Icon_square.png)No Longer SetMike Wolfe![](https://nolongerset.com/content/images/2022/10/WizMsg.jpg)](https://nolongerset.com/wizmsg/)

[Sorting Arrays of Strings in Access with WizHookNo need to write your own array-sorting code from scratch. Use the SortStringArray method of Access’s hidden WizHook object instead!![](https://nolongerset.com/content/images/size/w256h256/2020/09/NLS_Icon_square.png)No Longer SetMike Wolfe![](https://nolongerset.com/content/images/2022/11/guitar-2183684_1920.jpg)](https://nolongerset.com/sortstringarray/)

[Wiz(): Never Forget to Set the WizHook Magic KeyThis convenience function handles setting the WizHook Key property with the required magic value once per session.![](https://nolongerset.com/content/images/size/w256h256/2020/09/NLS_Icon_square.png)No Longer SetMike Wolfe![](https://nolongerset.com/content/images/2022/10/Seinfeld---He-s-the-Wiz.jpg)](https://nolongerset.com/wiz-wizhook-helper/)

## Wisdom from Around the Web

[WizhookA detailed reference guide to the hidden, undocumented but very useful Access WizHook object and its members![](https://isladogs.co.uk/images/favicon.png)Isladogs on AccessColin Riddington![](https://isladogs.co.uk/img/logoOG.png)](https://isladogs.co.uk/wizhook/index.html?ref=nolongerset.com)

[Microsoft Access WizHook ReferencesA list of all the best resources for the hidden and undocumented Microsoft Access WizHook object.![](https://nolongerset.com/content/images/size/w256h256/2020/09/NLS_Icon_square.png)No Longer SetMike Wolfe![](https://nolongerset.com/content/images/2022/11/book-3005680_1920.jpg)](https://nolongerset.com/microsoft-access-wizhook-references/)

## Developer Humor

> [multigenerationalTechDebt](https://www.reddit.com/r/ProgrammerHumor/comments/1me7ep5/multigenerationaltechdebt/)  
> by [u/Local-Measurement-90](https://www.reddit.com/user/Local-Measurement-90/) in [ProgrammerHumor](https://www.reddit.com/r/ProgrammerHumor/) 

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