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Easy Microsoft Office Access 2003
- By Shelley O'Hara
- Published Sep 13, 2003 by Que. Part of the Easy series.
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Description
- Copyright 2004
- Dimensions: 8" x 10"
- Pages: 256
- Edition: 1st
- Book
- ISBN-10: 0-7897-2959-8
- ISBN-13: 978-0-7897-2959-0
Easy Microsoft Office Access 2003 takes the work out of learning this powerful database by using short, easy-to-follow lessons that show you how to accomplish basic tasks quickly and efficiently! It is the perfect book for beginners who want to learn Microsoft's database application through a visual, full-color approach. More than 100 hands-on lessons are designed to teach the easiest, fastest, or most direct way to accomplish common Access tasks. The book is suited for new Access users, as well as those upgrading from an earlier version.
Sample Content
Online Sample Chapters
Downloadable Sample Chapter
Part 5: Creating and Using Forms
Part 7: Creating Reports
Part 8: Managing Your Database
Table of Contents
Introduction.
1. Learning Access Basics.
Database Window. Starting Access. Opening a Sample Database. Using the Menu Bar. Using Toolbars. Using the Objects Bar. Getting Help. Closing a Database. Quitting Access.
2. Creating Databases and Tables.
Creating a Database from a Template. Creating a New Blank Database. Opening an Existing Database. Creating a Table Using a Wizard. Creating a Database Table from Scratch. Displaying a Table in Design View. Adding a New Field. Changing a Field Name. Setting a Field's Data Type. Setting the Field Size for a Text Field. Setting the Field Size for a Number Field. Adding a Field Description. Deleting a Field. Setting the Primary Key. Saving the Data Table.
3. Entering Data.
Opening and Closing a Table in Datasheet View. Entering Data in a Table. Displaying Records. Creating a New Record. Selecting an Entry. Selecting Records and Columns. Freezing and Unfreezing Columns. Hiding and Unhiding Columns. Resizing Columns. Rearranging Columns. Editing a Record. Deleting a Record. Copying an Entry. Copying an Entire Record. Sorting Records in Datasheet View. Finding Data. Replacing Data. Formatting the Datasheet. Changing the Font. Checking Spelling. Previewing and Printing a Table.
4. Editing a Database's Table Structure.
Viewing Field Properties. Using Display Formats. Using an Input Mask. Adding a Field Caption. Entering a Default Value Requiring an Entry. Indexing a Field. Applying a Smart Tag. Creating a Yes/No Field. Creating a Hyperlink Field. Creating a Memo Field. Creating an Object Field. Adding an Entry to an Object Field.
5. Creating and Using Forms.
Creating a Form Using an AutoForm. Creating a Form Using a Wizard. Saving a Form. Opening a Form. Using a Form to Add a New Record. Using a Form to Display Records. Using a Form to Edit Data. Using a Form to Select Records. Using a Form to Delete a Record. Using a Form to Search for a Record. Filtering Data by Selection. Filtering Data by Form. Viewing a Form in Design View. Selecting a Form Control. Deleting a Field from a Form. Resizing a Form Control. Moving a Form Control. Adding a Field to a Form. Changing the Tab Order. Viewing and Formatting Form Controls. Formatting Forms.
6. Creating Queries.
Creating a Select Query with a Wizard. Building a Query from Scratch. Viewing the Query Design. Entering Criteria to Query for an Exact Match. Entering Criteria to Query for a Range of Matches. Entering Multiple Criteria with the OR Operator. Entering Criteria to Match More Than One Field. Sorting Query Results. Adding a Field to a Query. Removing a Field from a Query. Saving a Query. Running a Query. Creating a New Table with Query Results. Deleting Records with a Query.
7. Creating Reports.
Creating an AutoReport. Creating a Report Using a Wizard. Saving a Report. Opening a Report. Viewing a Report's Design. Selecting a Report Control. Deleting a Field from a Report. Resizing a Report Control. Moving a Report Control. Adding a Field to a Report. Adding Labels to a Report. Adding Headers or Footers to a Report. Drawing on a Report. Adding a Picture to a Report. Sorting and Grouping Data in a Report. Using a Report AutoFormat. Setting Up the Page. Previewing a Report. Printing a Report.
8. Managing Your Database.
Renaming an Object. Deleting an Object. Password-Protecting a Database. Backing Up the Database. Viewing Database Properties. Setting Up Relationships. Editing Relationships. Using Subdatasheets.
Glossary.
Index.