The Database Window

When you open a database, the Database window appears (refer to Figure 1.3). The Database window, which appears within the Access desktop window, allows you to select any of the Objects tabs. In Figure 1.3, for example, the Tables tab is selected. In addition to what its parent window, the Access desktop window, contains, the Database window contains its own buttons and objects. Table 1.1 describes these buttons and objects and what they do. The objects are discussed in more detail in the sections that follow.

Table 1.1. The Buttons and Objects in the Database Window

Button/Object	Description
Open	Opens the object you have selected.
Design	Allows you to modify the design of the selected object.
New	Opens a new object based on the type of object selected.
Tables	Lists the tables in the database. Each table contains data about a particular subject.
Queries	Lists the queries in the database. Each query is a stored question about data in the database.
Forms	Lists the forms in the database. Each form allows you to view, add, edit, and delete data.
Reports	Lists the reports for the database. Each report allows you to send table data to the printer or screen in a format that you define.
Pages	Lists the data access pages. This allows viewing of and working with data from the Internet or an intranet.
Macros	Lists the macros created to automate the way you work with data.
Modules	Lists the modules of programming code created for the database.
Groups/Favorites	Allows you to create your own groups of favorite objects that you frequently work with (forms, reports, and so on). An example would be sales reports.