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Easy Microsoft® Office Access 2003
By
Shelley O'Hara
Publisher
: Que
Pub Date
: September 15, 2003
ISBN
: 0-7897-2959-8
Pages
: 256
Copyright
About the Author
Acknowledgments
We Want to Hear from You!
It's as Easy as 1-2-3
Introduction
Part 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
Part 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
Part 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
Part 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
Part 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
Part 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
Part 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
Part 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
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