Change default behavior for find or replace operations

1. On the Tools menu, click Options.
2. Click the Edit/Find tab.
3. Under Default find/replace behavior, do one of the following:

   Select Fast Search to search the current field and match the whole field.

   Select General Search to search all fields and match any part of the field.

   Select Start Of Field Search to search the current field and match the beginning characters of the field.

Note  Changes made to this setting don't take effect until the next time you start Microsoft Access.