Easy Microsoft Office Access 2003
- Main Page
- Table of content
- 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 YesNo 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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