check before: 2026-05-01
Product:
Forms, Microsoft 365 Apps
Platform:
Windows Desktop, World tenant
Status:
In development
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Details:
Access will add magnification slider (10% to 500%) in lower right of the application, similar to the feature in Word, PowerPoint, and Excel. It will also be keyboard accessible and available on the ribbon in Access forms, tables, and queries.
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Release Phase:
General Availability
Created:
2025-05-02
updated:
2026-04-21
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User Interface Changes
The introduction of a magnification slider may confuse users who are accustomed to the previous interface, leading to potential usability issues and decreased productivity until they adapt to the new feature.
- roles: End Users, Support Staff
- references: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/zoom-in-and-out-in-access-5c1c1c1b-1c1c-4c1c-8c1c-1c1c1c1c1c1c, https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2023/01/10/whats-new-in-access-2023/
Accessibility Issues
If the magnification feature is not properly tested or documented, users with visual impairments may face challenges in utilizing the new functionality, potentially leading to exclusion from effective use of the application.
- roles: Accessibility Coordinators, End Users
- references: https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG21/quickref/#zooming, https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/accessibility
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change history
| Date | Property | old | new |
| 2026-04-21 | RM Release | April CY2026 | May CY2026 |
| 2026-04-21 | RM Title | Access: Add zoom slider magnification to Microsoft Access | Access: Enable zoom magnification to Microsoft Access for Forms, Tables, Queries |
| 2026-04-21 | RM Description | Access will add magnification slider (10% to 500%) in lower right of the application, similar to the feature in Word, PowerPoint, and Excel. It will also be keyboard accessible and available on the ribbon. | Access will add magnification slider (10% to 500%) in lower right of the application, similar to the feature in Word, PowerPoint, and Excel. It will also be keyboard accessible and available on the ribbon in Access forms, tables, and queries. |
| 2026-04-04 | RM Release | October CY2025 | April CY2026 |
| 2025-09-25 | RM Release | September CY2025 | October CY2025 |
| 2025-06-27 | RM Release | June CY2025 | September CY2025 |
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