You use a screen reader application together with Microsoft Office Access 2007. When you rest the pointer over an attachment data type column in Datasheet view, the screen reader application reads G for the field heading.

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This problem occurs because the attachment field heading is a paper clip icon.

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Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

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Steps to reproduce the problem

1.	Install a screen reader application on the computer.
2.	In Access 2007, click the Create tab, and then click Table.
3.	Right-click the Table1 tab, and then click Design View.
4.	In the Save As dialog box, click OK to save the table as Table1.
5.	Add a new field that has a Field Name of MyAttachments and a Data Type of Attachment.
6.	Press CTRL+S to save the table, right-click the Table1 tab, and then click Datasheet View.

When you rest the pointer over the attachment column, the screen reader reads G for the field heading.

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