Section 7The New and Improved Embedded Macros

Available in Microsoft Office Access 2007 are embedded macros. Rather than appearing in the Navigation pane as a separate object, an embedded macro is part of the object with which it is associated. When you modify an embedded macro, it does not affect any other macros or objects in the database. Because you can prevent embedded macros from performing certain potentially unsafe operations, they are trusted.

Creating an Embedded Macro

Creating an embedded macro is similar to creating a standard macro. The main difference is that the macro is embedded in the object with which it is associated and does not appear in the list of macros in the Navigation pane. Here's how to create an embedded macro:

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