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# Week in Review: September 27, 2025
- URL: https://nolongerset.com/week-in-review-2025-09-27/
- Published: 2025-09-27T20:19:58.000Z
- Updated: 2026-05-08T12:47:04.000Z
- Description: Highlights include an official list of fixes in Access v2507 and v2508, an update on calling Graph API from VBA, and drawing with API functions GetPixel and SetPixel.
- 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.*

- **[Official Access Blog](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/access-blog/bg-p/AccessBlog)**  
  - [Access fixes released in versions 2507 and 2508](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/accessblog/access-fixes-released-in-versions-2507-and-2508/4456789), *by LindaLu Cannon*: *Details bug fixes in two recent Access versions, including resolved issues with the Monaco SQL editor, Unicode character handling, and various crashes.*
- **[Access Forever](https://www.accessforever.org/)**  
  - [VBScript goes away -- Our code will stay](https://www.accessforever.org/post/vbscript-goes-away-our-code-will-stay), *by Philipp Stiefel*: *Explains how VBScript deprecation affects Access developers and reveals that RegExp classes are now natively available in VBA while other VBScript components remain functional.*
- **Marcus Dieterle** ([LinkedIn Articles](https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcus-dieterle-557572222/recent-activity/articles/))  
  - [💥 Let's make ACCESS sexy again! With Custom Dialogs and Mini Notifications](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/lets-make-access-sexy-again-custom-dialogs-mini-marcus-dieterle-tscge/): *Introduces custom dialog solutions to replace outdated Access MsgBox and InputBox with modern, configurable interfaces featuring icons, colors, and advanced functionality.*
- **John Mallinson** ([The VBA Help](https://www.thevbahelp.com/blog))  
  - [Drawing individual pixels with the Windows API](https://www.thevbahelp.com/post/drawing-individual-pixels-with-the-windows-api): *Demonstrates how to use Windows API functions SetPixel and GetPixel to draw and manipulate individual pixels on Access UserForms.*
- **Jonathan Halder** ([Access JumpStart 2.0](https://www.accessjumpstart.com/blog/))  
  - [A random set of today's interesting tasks](https://www.accessjumpstart.com/a-random-set-of-todays-interesting-tasks/): *Shares development challenges including OAuth2 authentication issues with SharePoint and complex SQL queries with multiple UNION statements.*
  - [A short foray into TDD and AI to help with a production Access database update](https://www.accessjumpstart.com/a-short-foray-into-tdd-and-ai-to-help-with-a-production-access-database-update/): *Describes using ChatGPT-5 and RubberDuckVBA for test-driven development on an Access database, highlighting challenges with DAO transactions and testing approaches.*
- **Daniel Pineault** (*[DEVelopers HUT](https://www.devhut.net/)*)  
  - [What Does Microsoft Have Against Microsoft Access?](https://www.devhut.net/what-does-microsoft-have-against-microsoft-access/): *Criticizes Microsoft's neglect of Access in their marketing and blog content, noting how the product is virtually invisible on their official platforms despite being actively used.*
  - [Microsoft Access Zoom Slider Feature Delayed Again: A Familiar Story of Roadmap Slips](https://www.devhut.net/microsoft-access-zoom-slider-feature-delayed-again-a-familiar-story-of-roadmap-slips/): *Reports another delay of the Access zoom slider feature from September to October 2025, highlighting Microsoft's pattern of missing roadmap deadlines for Access.*
- **Colin Riddington** (*[Isladogs on Access](https://isladogs.co.uk/home/index.html)*)  
  - [Fix Context Menu Errors](https://isladogs.co.uk/fix-context-menu-errors/index.html): *Provides solutions for fixing broken Access context menus by either using code to modify CommandBar settings or safely deleting registry entries to force rebuilding.*
- **Mike Wolfe** (*[NoLongerSet](https://nolongerset.com/)*)  
  - [Throwback Thursday: September 25, 2025](https://nolongerset.com/throwback-thursday-2025-09-25/): *Features a collection of articles about when and how to convert specific code into reusable routines, including the "Rule of Thrice" principle.*

#### Videos‌

- **Access User Group Recordings** ([YouTube channel](https://www.youtube.com/@AccessUserGroups))  
  - [Update on calling Microsoft Graph API from VBA](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VD2VCHzgU4) (01:02:27): *with Maria Barnes*
- **Richard Rost** ([YouTube channel](https://www.youtube.com/@599CD))  
  - [Quick Queries #59](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMQX%5FLUJ5Bo) (16:09): *Why Do So Many IT Professionals Hate Microsoft Access?*
  - [Excel to Access](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eggJ6yzUtf4) (24:21): *Moving From Excel to Microsoft Access - Top Tips for a Smooth Transition*
  - **Microsoft Access Fitness Database**:  
    - [Part 39](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=laRIGz26DSE) (17:25): *Use the KeyDown Event to Control User Tab Keystrokes*
    - [Part 40](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=%5FUNohFkXdwU) (11:38): *How to Ignore Arrow Key Presses in Microsoft Access Combo Box Events*
    - [Part 41](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzNNHvLajgs) (13:30): *Combine Meals and Foods Together with a UNION Query*

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## New to Me

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

- *Nothing new this week.*

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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). 

- \[[September 30, 2025](https://accessusergroups.org/lunch/event/access-lunchtime-5-2025-09-30/)\] **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
- \[[October 28, 2025\]](https://accessusergroups.org/lunch/event/access-lunchtime-5-2025-10-28/) **Colin Riddington**: A Masterclass in Access Security
- \[[November 5, 2025](https://accessusergroups.org/europe/event/access-europe-2025-11-05/)\] **Ynte Jan Kundersma**: Using Power Automate with Office Apps
- \[[December 03, 2025](https://accessusergroups.org/europe/event/access-europe-2025-12-03/)\] **Adolph Dupré**: Using Twilio for Texting from Access
- \[[February 04, 2026](https://accessusergroups.org/europe/event/access-europe-2026-02-04/)\] **Aleksander Wojtasz**: Creating an Advanced Data Grid Integrated with Access
- \[[March 04, 2026](https://accessusergroups.org/europe/event/access-europe-2026-03-04/)\] **Chris Arnold**: Using Disconnected (In-Memory) ADO Recordsets in Access

\* *NOTE: Access User Group event calendar was not displaying any events at publication time; events listed above are carried forward from last week's article.*

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## Access Roadmap

*The *following changes were made* to the roadmap between the Week in Review last week (2025-09-20) and this week (2025-09-27):*

- **Add zoom slider magnification to Microsoft Access**: Rollout Start changed from Sep '25 to Oct '25
- **Integrate Monaco framework to improve SQL editor capabilities**: Removed from "Launched" list (*rollout start date was Sep '24)*

*The roadmap was last updated *September 24, 2025.**

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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. Dates listed are "rollout start" dates.

#### In Development

- `OCT 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

None listed.

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## Upcoming End-of-Life Dates

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

### 2024

- ~~`[JUL 09]`~~ [SQL Server 2014](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/products/sql-server-2014)

### 2025

- `[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)
- `[OCT 28]` [Salesforce ODBC Driver](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/accessblog/access-announces-removal-of-salesforce-odbc-driver-in-october-2025/4408815)
- `[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/))