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# Week in Review: October 4, 2025
- URL: https://nolongerset.com/week-in-review-2025-10-04/
- Published: 2025-10-05T03:11:40.000Z
- Updated: 2026-05-08T12:47:08.000Z
- Description: Highlights include how to build an AI chatbot in Access, the proper way to handle file attachments, and a deep dive into issues with Aptos, the default Office font.
- 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/)**  
  - [Features, Bugs, Changes – Sep 2025](https://www.accessforever.org/post/features-bugs-changes-sep-2025), *by Karl Donaubauer*: *Monthly overview covering RegExp integration in VBA, roadmap delays, bug reports, and upcoming Access conferences.*
- **Marcus Dieterle** ([LinkedIn Articles](https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcus-dieterle-557572222/recent-activity/articles/))  
  - [Update time for Custom-Dialogs 💥](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/update-time-custom-dialogs-marcus-dieterle-an5we/): *New features for automatically replacing MsgBox and InputBox with modern custom dialogs and improving WebBrowser control performance.*
- **Jonathan Halder** ([Access JumpStart 2.0](https://www.accessjumpstart.com/blog/))  
  - [Frustrating 64-bit ACCDE failure fix found](https://www.accessjumpstart.com/frustrating-64-bit-accde-failure-fix-found/): *Solution for 64-bit Access crashes when creating ACCDE files caused by add-in references.*
  - [Building Smarter Dropdowns in Access with Section Headers and De-Duping](https://www.accessjumpstart.com/building-smarter-dropdowns-in-access-with-section-headers-and-de-duping/): *Technique for creating dropdown lists with section headers and automatic de-duplication across multiple data sources.*
- **Daniel Pineault** (*[DEVelopers HUT](https://www.devhut.net/)*)  
  - [Microsoft Office Icons Get a Modern Refresh](https://www.devhut.net/microsoft-office-icons-get-a-modern-refresh/): *Microsoft Office apps receive updated icons with cleaner, more contemporary designs while retaining signature colors.*
  - [Microsoft Access Roadmap Misses Again: Large Format Monitor Modernization Delayed?](https://www.devhut.net/microsoft-access-roadmap-misses-again-large-format-monitor-modernization-delayed/): *Critical commentary on Microsoft's failure to deliver promised Access features for large monitors by the September 2025 roadmap deadline.*
- **Colin Riddington** (*[Isladogs on Access](https://isladogs.co.uk/home/index.html)*)  
  - [Small Change in Sharepoint - Not Many Affected?](https://isladogs.co.uk/sharepoint-options-retired/index.html): *Microsoft has retired SharePoint List Options for new and existing Access web apps, though few users are likely affected by this change.*
  - [AEU45: Using Power Automate with Office Apps](https://isladogs.co.uk/aeu-45/index.html): *A comprehensive guide demonstrating how to use Power Automate to create automated workflows with Access and other Office applications.*
  - [What's Up with Aptos?](https://isladogs.co.uk/aptos-font-issues/index.html): *An examination of the Aptos font that replaced Calibri as Office's default in 2023, including rendering issues and how to change default font settings.*
  - [Access Bug Summary - Sept 2025](https://isladogs.co.uk/bug-summary-2509/index.html): *A monthly roundup of Access bugs reported in September 2025, including ADO/ADOX crashes, missing context menu items, and calculated field errors.*
- **Crystal Long** (*[Ms Access Gurus](https://msaccessgurus.com/Articles.htm) | [Access Access Newsletter](https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/access-access-6948757551320633344/)*)  
  - [VBA Function Reference](https://msaccessgurus.com/VBA/VBA%5FFunctionReference.htm): *A comprehensive reference listing VBA functions with their syntax, return types, categories, and links to Microsoft documentation.*
- **Mike Wolfe** (*[NoLongerSet](https://nolongerset.com/)*)  
  - [Throwback Thursday: October 2, 2025](https://nolongerset.com/throwback-thursday-2025-10-02/): *A collection of articles exploring subtle but important differences in VBA and Access syntax, including concatenation operators, control references, and null handling.*

#### Videos‌

- **Richard Rost** ([YouTube channel](https://www.youtube.com/@599CD))  
  - [Quick Queries #60](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z%5FnWpCaNBec) (28:14): *The #1 Mistake People Make with Null in Microsoft Access (Null Ain't Null)*
  - [Chatbot with Memory](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWUi5erdoEQ) (28:31): *How to Make an OpenAI Chatbot in Microsoft Access That Remembers Conversations*
  - **Microsoft Access Fitness Database**:  
    - [Part 42](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cgBDw4O%5Fnyg) (14:21): *Solve Duplicate ID Problem in a UNIONed Combo Box in Microsoft Access*
    - [Part 43](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sx5nheI9TUc) (13:12): *Use a Recordset Loop to Add Multiple Items to a Log Table in Microsoft Access*
    - [Part 44](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pnsgokd8P6w) (13:38): *Fix Random Log Order by Adding a Seconds Offset in Microsoft Access*
- **Daniel Pineault** ([YouTube channel](https://www.youtube.com/@DanielPineault))  
  - [Adding Attachments To Your Microsoft Access Database](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqsorvs0cN0) (14:32)
- **David Britz \[David's Database and Coding Channel\]** ([YouTube channel](https://www.youtube.com/@dbritzdata))  
  - [Access Series Episode 1](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZcJZGIRQDw) (37:33)
  - [Access Series Episode 2](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhX-JHCrk-g) (29:03)
  - [Access Series Episode 3](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7060BCdEY4) (20:02)
  - [Access Series Episode 4](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5AjT0xlCKMk) (22:32)
  - [Access Series Episode 5](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcStaDJCjOo) (24:47)
  - [Video Demo - Client Matching App](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEX27vdyrmI) (07:27)

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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). 

- \[[October 28, 2025\]](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

*There were *no changes made* to the roadmap between the Week in Review last week (2025-09-27) and this week (2025-10-04).*

*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/))