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A Dummies Guide to Access

A Dummies Guide to Access. Microsoft Access 2007. What is access?. Access is a database software program. Databases are basically large lists of information of a certain sort for example Telephone directories These are just a paper based database of phone numbers

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A Dummies Guide to Access

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  1. A Dummies Guide to Access Microsoft Access 2007

  2. What is access? • Access is a database software program. • Databases are basically large lists of information of a certain sort for example • Telephone directories • These are just a paper based database of phone numbers • With access you can create digital databases which ease the task of finding what you need from them

  3. The Basics • Access’ main boasts are its ability to create tables and forms which make creating databases quick and easy • In the following video we will see briefly how this is done before going into more detail later on.

  4. Creating Tables and Forms

  5. The Banners • The Home Banner, From here we can change fonts, text formatting and size and all the basic options such as copy paste and the spell checker. • The Create Banner, • From here we can access all the options we need to create new tables, forms, reports and other things such as macros.

  6. The Banners – continued • The External Data Banner, from here we can get to the options that allow us to import data from external sources and also move data to external locations. • The Database Tools Banner, • From this banner we are able to access the options that let us create all the sections of databases link all the data together.

  7. The Banners - continued • The Datasheet banner, The datasheet banner is a pick of things from the other banners that will be most widely used. Table structure formatting and the data linking sections are found here

  8. The Guide • That is the end of this slide show, you will now be given a walkthrough of how to use ms access in an effective way. • Any questions?

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