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# Week in Review: July 26, 2025
- URL: https://nolongerset.com/week-in-review-2025-07-26/
- Published: 2025-07-26T15:30:28.000Z
- Updated: 2026-05-08T12:46:28.000Z
- Description: Highlights include a guide to Access forums, how "speedy loading" works in the SQL Monaco editor, and an interesting study on the impact of AI on experienced developers.
- Author: Mike Wolfe
- Tags: Week in Review, #Import 2026-05-20 02:59

## Just Published

This section includes videos, articles, and (occasionally) open-source project updates from the past 7 days.

#### Articles

\* *Article descriptions generated by Claude-Sonnet-4.*

- **[Access Forever](https://www.accessforever.org/)**  
  - [Discussion Platforms for Access](https://www.accessforever.org/post/discussion-platforms-for-access): *A comprehensive guide to current discussion platforms and forums where Access developers can seek help and share knowledge, including Microsoft Q&A, Discord, and various third-party forums.*
- **Jonathan Halder** ([Access JumpStart 2.0](https://www.accessjumpstart.com/blog/))  
  - [Breaking the Triangle: Can You Really Have It All in Access Software Projects?](https://www.accessjumpstart.com/breaking-the-triangle-can-you-really-have-it-all-in-access-software-projects/): *An exploration of whether Agile development practices and Test Driven Development can overcome the traditional project management triangle of cost, quality, and delivery speed.*
- **Colin Riddington** (*[Isladogs on Access](https://isladogs.co.uk/home/index.html)*)  
  - [How Speedy Loading Works in Monaco](https://isladogs.co.uk/monaco-speedy-loading/index.html): *An explanation of how Access pre-loads Monaco SQL editor windows in the background using WebView2 processes to achieve near-instant loading times.*
  - [Monaco SQL Editor (UPDATED)](https://isladogs.co.uk/monaco-sql-editor/index.html): *A comprehensive guide to Access's new Monaco SQL Editor featuring syntax highlighting, IntelliSense, and command palette functionality, along with known issues and fixes.*
- **Mike Wolfe** (*[NoLongerSet](https://nolongerset.com/)*)  
  - [Orchestrating Office with Domenico Ruggiero](https://nolongerset.com/aug-orchestrating-office/): *A detailed recap of Domenico Ruggiero's presentation on Advanced Office Analysis and Automation (AOA), demonstrating how to use VBA to orchestrate multiple Office applications for automated business workflows.*
  - [Throwback Thursday: July 24, 2025](https://nolongerset.com/throwback-thursday-2025-07-24/): *A collection of tips and tricks for creating consistent development environments across multiple devices and users, including SharePoint shortcuts and UNC aliases.*

#### Videos‌

- **Richard Rost** ([YouTube channel](https://www.youtube.com/@599CD))  
  - [Quick Queries #50](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5yDc1914yk) (21:12): *Difference Between Form Controls and Fields in VBA*
  - **Microsoft Access Fitness Database**:  
    - [Part 9](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t11PjcbbgVE) (13:31): *Creating a Delete Button with SQL for a Form*
    - [Part 10](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OG5MA%5FEi64) (18:34): *Using RecordsetClone to Navigate Form Records*
    - [Part 11](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q71xso6ppdA) (12:17): *List Items Edit Form, Referential Integrity*
    - [Part 12](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WS3ejf2KHQg) (14:49): *Creating Meal and Meal Detail Tables*
  - [Why I'm Done with Quora (and You Should Be Too)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9rxeHFPRqI) (01:43): *Why I'm Done with Quora (and You Should Be Too)*

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## New to Me

This section includes content I discovered this week that has been around for a while.

[Report - AI tools slow down experienced developers by 19%. A wake up call for industry hype?A study from METR found that experienced open-source developers took 19% longer to complete tasks when using AI tools, contradicting industry claims and developer expectations. While the findings challenge narratives about AI productivity gains, the research’s focus on senior developers working on complex codebases suggests the impact of AI tools may vary significantly based on context and experience level.![](https://diginomica.com/themes/custom/diginomica_theme/images/favicon/apple-touch-icon.png)diginomicaDerek du Preez![](https://diginomica.com/sites/default/files/images/2020-06/shutterstock-Africa-Studio-605291450.jpg)](https://diginomica.com/report-ai-tools-slow-down-experienced-developers-19-wake-call-industry-hype)

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## Upcoming Access User Group Events

NOTE: Only English-language user group meetings with scheduled guest speakers or topics are listed. For a complete list of upcoming events, visit the [Access User Group event calendar](https://accessusergroups.org/calendar/). Not all links below include the start time and time zone. For that information, check out this handy reference guide from Access MVP Maria Barnes over at AccessForever.org: [Access User Groups 2025](https://www.accessforever.org/post/access-user-groups-2025). 

- \[[August 06, 2025](https://accessusergroups.org/europe/event/access-europe-2025-08-06/)\] **Colin Riddington**: New and Forthcoming Features in Access
- \[[August 07, 2025](https://accessusergroups.org/pacific/event/access-pacific-monthly-meeting-2025-08-07/)\] **John W Colby**: Leveraging ChatGPT for Incremental Development in Microsoft Access
- \[[August 26, 2025](https://accessusergroups.org/lunch/event/access-lunchtime-5-2025-08-26/)\] **Maria Barnes**: Update on calling Microsoft Graph API from VBA
- \[[September 03, 2025](https://accessusergroups.org/europe/event/access-europe-2025-09-03/)\] **Adam Waller**: Version Control for the Sole Developer – Why it Matters
- \[[September 04, 2025](https://accessusergroups.org/pacific/event/access-pacific-monthly-meeting-2025-09-04/)\] **Greg Regan**: Updated Control Tip Text
- \[[September 30, 2025](https://accessusergroups.org/lunch/event/access-lunchtime-5-2025-09-30/)\] **Crystal Long & Adrian Bell**: Using Custom and Built-in Functions in Expressions
- \[[October 01, 2025](https://accessusergroups.org/europe/event/access-europe-2025-10-01/)\] **Marcus Dieterle**: High impact – Custom dialogs and mini-notifications
- \[[November 05, 2025](https://accessusergroups.org/europe/event/access-europe-2025-11-05/)\] **Aleksander Wojtasz**: Topic TBD
- \[[December 03, 2025](https://accessusergroups.org/europe/event/access-europe-2025-12-03/)\] **Adolph Dupré**: Topic TBD
- \[[January 07, 2026](https://accessusergroups.org/europe/event/access-europe-2026-01-07/)\] **Ynte Jan Kundersma**: Using Power Automate with Office Apps
- \[[March 04, 2026](https://accessusergroups.org/europe/event/access-europe-2026-03-04/)\] **Chris Arnold**: Using Disconnected (In-Memory) ADO Recordsets in Access

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## Access Roadmap

*There *were no changes made* to the roadmap between the Week in Review last week (2025-07-19) and this week (2025-07-26).*

*The roadmap was last updated on *June 26, 2025.* The* [*development priorities*](https://www.accessforever.org/post/microsoft-s-plans-for-access-oct-24-march-25) *were last updated at the German-language AEK conference on October 20, 2024.*

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Listed below is a snapshot of the [official Access Roadmap](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=%5B%22Access%22%5D).

"In Development", "Rolling Out", and "Launched" are Microsoft terms that I pulled straight from the public roadmap.

"Development Priorities" do not appear on the Access Roadmap. Instead, they get updated from time to time in official Access blog posts or Access engineering team presentations. I'll include a link to the source of the current development priorities as they get updated.

#### Development Priorities

The items listed below reflect Microsoft's order of priority and were published in the following article, [*Microsoft's Plans for Access Oct '24 – March '25*](https://www.accessforever.org/post/microsoft-s-plans-for-access-oct-24-march-25).

The items are listed in priority order according to Principal Engineering Manager Dale Rector. The "Expected Benefit" of each feature is shown in italics after the description of the feature itself.

New priorities added since the [previous set of priorities](https://www.accessforever.org/post/microsoft-s-plans-for-access-in-the-next-6-months) are shown in bold below.

1. Continued Focus on Monthly Issue Fixes: *(Monthly Issue Fix Blog) Improved product quality and reliability*
2. Large monitor support for forms: *Improved support of Access on the latest hardware*
3. **Integrated source control**: *Simplifying the process of building mission critical Access solutions*

Special thanks to Karl Donaubauer for posting the updated priorities at [AccessForever.org](https://www.accessforever.org/post/microsoft-s-plans-for-access-oct-24-march-25).

#### In Development

- `SEP 2025`: **Add zoom slider magnification to Microsoft Access:** Access will add magnification slider (10% to 500%) in lower right of the application, similar to the feature in Word, PowerPoint, and Excel. It will also be keyboard accessible and available on the ribbon.
- `SEP 2025`: **Modernize Access Forms and Reports to work well on Large Format Monitors:** Remove the 22-inch size limit and modernize Access forms and reports work well on large format monitors and provide responsive behavior for different form factors.

#### Rolling Out

None listed.

#### Launched

*NOTE: Dates listed are rollout start dates.*

- `AUG 2024`: **Modern Chart Improvements:** A top ask from customers is to modernize Access charts and to support better data visualization in Access. To satisfy this user request, we are integrating a new charting package called “Ivy” into Access. Ivy is a charting package written by the Office DVX team that is currently used in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
- `SEP 2024`: **Integrate Monaco framework to improve SQL editor capabilities:** The Monaco Editor is the fully featured code editor from VS Code with standard IDE functionality such as syntax highlighting, IntelliSense, and autocomplete.

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## Upcoming End-of-Life Dates

Here are the key end-of-life dates Access developers should track:

### 2024

- ~~`[JUL 01]`~~ [Teams Classic Client](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/products/microsoft-teams)
- ~~`[JUL 09]`~~ [SQL Server 2014](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/products/sql-server-2014)
- ~~`[OCT 01]`~~ [Auto-migration of Classic Outlook begins for personal accounts](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/switch-to-new-outlook-for-windows-f5fb9e26-af7c-4976-9274-61c6428344e7)
- ~~`[OCT 08]`~~ [Windows 11 version 22H2](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Windows%5F11%5Fversions)

### 2025

- ~~`[JAN 01]`~~ [Auto-migration of Classic Outlook begins for Small/Medium Business users](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/switch-to-new-outlook-for-windows-f5fb9e26-af7c-4976-9274-61c6428344e7)
- `[OCT 14]` [Access 2016](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/products/access-2016) | [Access 2019](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/products/access-2019) | [Office 2016](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/products/microsoft-office-2016) | [Office 2019](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/products/microsoft-office-2019)
- `[OCT 14]` [Windows 10](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/end-of-support)
- `[NOV 11]` [Windows 11 version 23H2](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Windows%5F11%5Fversions)

### 2026

- `[APR 01]` [Auto-migration of Classic Outlook begins for Enterprise users](https://nolongerset.com/new-outlook-tale-of-two-cities/)
- `[JUL 14]` [SQL Server 2016](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/products/sql-server-2016)
- `[OCT 13]` [Access 2021](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/products/access-2021) | [Office 2021](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/products/office-2021)
- `[OCT 13]` [Windows 11 version 24H2](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Windows%5F11%5Fversions)

### 2027

- `[JAN 12]` [Windows Server 2016](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/products/windows-server-2016)
- `[OCT 12]` [SQL Server 2017](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/products/sql-server-2017)

### 2029

- `[JAN 09]` [Windows Server 2019](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/products/windows-server-2019)
- `[OCT 09]` [Access 2024](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/products/access-2024) | [Outlook 2024](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/products/outlook-2024)
- `[OCT 09` *(or later)*`]` [**Classic Outlook**](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/outlook/new-outlook-for-windows-a-guide-to-product-availability/4078895)  
  - *See "Edit 8/12/2024" at top of [this article](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/outlook/new-outlook-for-windows-a-guide-to-product-availability/4078895) for official clarification that "both perpetual and subscription \[i.e., MS 365\] versions of Outlook will be supported until 2029"*
  - *Support for Classic Outlook is guaranteed *at least through 9 Oct 2029*; it may be extended beyond this date*

### 2030

- `[JAN 08]` [SQL Server 2019](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/products/sql-server-2019)

### 2031

- `[OCT 14]` [Windows Server 2022](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/products/windows-server-2022)

### 2033

- `[JAN 11]` [SQL Server 2022](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/products/sql-server-2022)

### 2034

- `[OCT 10]` [Windows Server 2025](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/products/windows-server-2025)

### Ongoing

- [Microsoft 365](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/products/microsoft-365) (with subscription)

### Date TBD

- Complete removal of VBScript from Windows OS ([Microsoft Announces the Death of VBScript](https://nolongerset.com/vbscript-deprecation/))