Personalising a database

It is good for businesses to personalise their databases.  Why have the image of a key and the words Microsoft Access in the blue bar at the top of a database?  Why not the firm's logo and its name?

It is good marketing to have the company's name, Ithuriel Computer Store, and its logo on the database.
Even when the database is minimised the company name and logo is visible.

First have the required icon for the company on hand. 

You may have the company icon on your computer system already.  To check click on the Start menu, then Find and then Files or Folders.

Look for files with the extension ico.  Type in *.ico.   Make sure you look the whole of your C drive.

Some of those pretty icons could be suitable.  Take note of where they are found in the system.  Note the path to find the required icon again.

To add your company name and logo to the Access database, open Access.   Click on Tools, then Startup.

In the Startup box type the company's name in the Application Title box.

Note the name in the blue bar.

To add the company icon, click on the little box in the Application Icon dialogue box.   In your system scroll to where the required icon is found, and select it.

Close the Startup box and note the names and logo.

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