Hyperlink Fields in Microsoft Access and Why You Should NOT Use Them

In this video, I'll show you how to use the Hyperlink Field data type in your Microsoft Access tables. And... I'll explain why you should NOT use them. I'll show you a better alternative using plain Short Text fields, and how you can still make buttons to easily navigate to those hyperlink destinations. Brent from Tracy, California (a Gold Member) asks: I have a list box where I am trying to change the font color. I have selected the list box in design mode and selected the color I want on the ribbon and all but one column changes to the color I pick. The one that doesn't change color is a field that holds emails and is a hyperlink field. How can I force all fields to be the same color? Silver Members and up get access to an Extended Cut of this video. Members will learn how to deal with web page addresses that may or may not have http:// in front of them. I will then show you how to FIX a database that may have been made with Hyperlink fields. To do that, we will learn how to tear apart the complex Hyperlink field type into its individual components with the HyperlinkPart function. We will then use an update query to copy the actual Hyperlink to the appropriate text field. MEMBERS VIDEO:    • Hyperlink Fields in Access - MEMBERS ONLY ...   BECOME A MEMBER: YouTube:    / @599cd   or My Site: https://599cd.com/THMember LEARN MORE: https://599cd.com/Hyperlinks LINKS: Evil Access Stuff: https://599cd.com/Evil Intro to VBA: https://599cd.com/IntroVBA Access Developer 1: https://599cd.com/ACD1 COURSES: FREE Access Beginner Level 1: https://599cd.com/Free1 $1 Access Level 2: https://599cd.com/1Dollar FREE TEMPLATE DOWNLOADS: TechHelp Free Templates: https://599cd.com/THFree Blank Template: https://599cd.com/Blank Contact Management: https://599cd.com/Contacts Order Entry & Invoicing: https://599cd.com/Invoicing More Access Templates: https://599cd.com/AccessTemplates ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: Donate to my Tip Jar: https://599cd.com/TipJar Get on my Mailing List: https://599cd.com/YTML Contact Me: https://599cd.com/Contact TechHelp: https://599cd.com/TechHelp Consulting Help: https://599cd.com/DevNet Twitter:   / learningaccess   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microso... https://products.office.com/en-us/access https://microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft... KEYWORDS: microsoft access, ms access, #msaccess, #microsoftaccess, #help, #howto, #tutorial, #instruction, #learn, #lesson, #training, #database, ms access hyperlink field, hyperlink color, display text, hyperlink to file, hyperlink button, hyperlink to open, hyperlinkpart, hyperlink alternative QUESTIONS: Please feel free to post your questions or comments below. Thanks.