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Creating User-Friendly Switchboards in Databases: A Step-by-Step Guide

Learn how to design switchboards in databases to simplify user interaction. Discover the importance of macros, automate tasks, and plan layouts effectively. Get started with detailed instructions in the Creating Macros & Switchboards guide.

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Creating User-Friendly Switchboards in Databases: A Step-by-Step Guide

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  1. Switchboards

  2. What is a switchboard? • Allows users to access any form, table or report by clicking a button only. • When the database opens, buttons appear to help you choose tasks to perform.

  3. How do I get started creating a switchboard? • Must create macros first. • What’s a macro? • A collection of actions that will perform specific tasks. • Open a table • Open a form, etc. • Macro automates tasks.

  4. Planning a Switchboard • First decide when it would be helpful to automate tasks using a macro. • Is a switchboard needed? • Makes it easy for other people to use database • If no other users, maybe not. • Determine layout of the switchboard.

  5. How do I get started? • Use the Creating Macros & Switchboards.docx for instructions.

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