Microsoft Access 2000 Cheat Codes: ------------ From: Gareth Pullen Magic Eight Ball in Access '97 and Access 2000: ----------------------------------------------- Create a new database, or open an existing database. Create a new macro that contains no commands. Save the macro with filename Magic Eight Ball. Close the macro. Drag the new macro to the toolbar to create an icon that resembles a "Magic Eight Ball" toy. Click on the icon to get a response similar to the real toy. Hidden Flight Sim Game: ----------------------- Busy office types need a little relief? Check out this hidden game inside Excel! 1. Open up a new document. 2. Press F5. 3. Type in x97:L97 in the reference box and press enter. 4. Press tab. 5. Hold down ctrl+shift. 6. While holding these two buttons click on the chart wizard button on the icon bar (the button looks like a bar graph). 7. This should take you into a flight sim sort of thing. 8. While in the sim, press the left mouse button to go forward, the right mouse button to go forward, drag left or right to turn, and drag up or down to raise of lower altitude. Hint: ----- Run Word and type BLUE (Caps important) then select it. Go to the format bar at the top and then down to font. Make the style Bold and the colour blue press O.K then go to the scroll down menu 'Help' then 'About Microsoft word' then click on the top of the letter W in the top left corner. And if done correctly a Pinball game should appear! Controls: Z - left Flipper M - Right Flipper It must be done as soon as you run Word or it won't work.