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MS Access — Foundation (Download PDF)

  • Introduction to database concepts
  • What is a database?
  • Tables and relationships
  • The Access application window
  • Database design and table creation
  • Design and document your database
  • Define your needs
  • Basic design rules
  • Determine relationships
  • Creating a database
  • Using the table wizard
  • Adding fields using the table wizard
  • Creating a table without a wizard
  • Adding fields to a new table
  • Field properties
  • The input mask property
  • Setting a primary key
  • Adding records to a table datasheet
  • Formatting a table
  • Editing records
  • Selecting records, fields and columns
  • Deleting records and fields
  • Viewing/setting datasheet default values
  • Re-ordering columns and fields
  • Changing column width & row height
  • Hiding and un-hiding columns
  • Freezing columns
  • Formatting datasheet cells
  • Changing datasheet fonts
  • Copying and moving fields & records
  • Printing
  • Relationships
  • Defining relationships
  • Opening the relationships window
  • Adding tables to the relationships window
  • Making relationships
  • Referential integrity
  • Editing relationships
  • Locating and replacing information
  • A simple search
  • Wildcards
  • Finding specific values
  • Find and replace
  • Sorting records
  • What is a filter?
  • Filtering records
  • Creating simple queries
  • Opening an existing query
  • Creating queries
  • The query grid
  • Logical operators in criteria
  • Text in criteria - wildcards
  • Multiple criteria & alternative criteria
  • Calculated fields
  • Summary queries
  • Update queries
  • Append queries
  • Make-table queries
  • Creating calculated fields
  • Creating calculated fields
  • Using the expression builder
  • Introducing forms
  • Basic form layout types
  • Creating a form using autoform
  • Creating a form using form wizard
  • Different ways of viewing forms
  • More about creating forms
  • Creating forms without using the form wizard
  • The form design view window
  • Manipulating form design
  • Types of control
  • The toolbox
  • Creating a combo box control
  • Changing form properties
  • Using forms with subforms
  • Creating a form with a subform
  • Controlling data input
  • Changing tab order
  • Adding command buttons
  • Adding page breaks
  • Switchboards
  • Reports
  • Opening and viewing existing reports
  • Printing reports
  • Creating a report using autoreports
  • Creating reports using the wizard
  • Using the label wizard
  • Using the chart wizard
  • Grouping levels in reports
  • Creating a report without a wizard
  • Creating controls
  • Setting properties