Can't find Show Status Bar in View, Options, General due to moved to Tools.
Cause:
The 'Options...' command has been moved to the 'Tools' menu, and the 'Show Status Bar' option has been renamed 'Status Bar' and moved to the 'Show' group of the 'View' tab in the 'Options' dialog box.
Solution:
To show the status bar in Access 7.0, use the 'Options...' command under the 'Tools' menu, and select the 'Status Bar' check box of the 'View' tab.
1) Select the 'Tools' menu and select 'Options...'. (The Options dialog box appears.)
2) Click the 'View' tab.
3) Select the 'Status Bar' check box in the 'Show' group.
NOTE: Checking 'Status Bar' causes the status bar to be shown for new databases.
Status Bar
4) Click 'OK'.