user friendly controls

[Harvey]

I need to somehow make my database user friendly so that when anyone opens
it, a page will pop up with three options: create new order, edit current
order, and create report. I think I will have to use command buttons, but I
don't know very much about these. Is there any way to have this easy to use
page pop up when people open the database? Thanks.

 

[Rick B]

Why not use the switchboard manager and build a switchboard?

Most of us prefer to build our own menus using butons as you indicate, but
if you are not up to that task, then just use the switchboard.

 

[BruceM]

Tools > Startup will allow you to make a choices about what the user sees
when the database is opened. For your purposes you need an unbound form.
You can use the command button wizard in the toolbox to add the necessary
buttons to this form. See Help if you need more information about the
wizard. If you choose a startup form you can get around it when needed (to
work on a form, for instance) by pressing and holding the Shift key while
opening the database.
I am not saying anything against Rick's suggestion of using the switchboard
manager, which may be the simplest route. I am just presenting another
option.