Microsoft Access 2003 Tutorial

Creating Database Objects - Forms
What is a Form?
Using the Form Wizard
Creating a Form Manually
Using the Toolbox/Adding Controls
Sizing and Aligning Controls
Form Properties/Caption/Default View
Form Field Properties
Tabbing/Tab Order/Tab Stops
Form Field Cosmetic Properties
Adding a Text Field
Formatting Field Values

Creating Database Objects - Queries
What is a Query?
Creating a Query in Design View
Using the Query Wizard
Moving Fields in a Query
Sorting Query Results
Setting Search Criteria in a Query
Using Operators and Wildcard Characters
Searching for a Range of Values
Using AND/OR/NOT in a Query
Creating Parameter Queries

Creating Database Objects - Reports
What is a Report?
Using the Report Wizard
Creating a Report Manually
Adding Fields to a Report
Using Report and Page Sections
Setting Page Breaks and Margins
Adding Lines and Boxes
Adding Images to a Report
Setting Field Properties

Using the Properties Window
The Properties Sheet
Format Properties - Lesson 1
Format Properties - Lesson 2
Event Properties
Data Properties
Other Properties

Using the Expression Builder
Opening the Expression Builder Tool
What are Expressions?
Expression Builder Parts
Using String Operators
Using Values in Other Forms
Using SQL Aggregate Functions
Using the IIf Function

Relational Databases
What is a Relational Database?
Primary and Foreign Keys
The Relationships Window
Creating Relationships Between Tables
Editing Relationships
Resetting the AutoNumber Field
Fixing Data For Relationships
Setting Relationships in a Query

Advanced Forms Design
Creating a Switchboard Form
Using the Switchboard Manager
Creating Admin Tables/Forms
Adding a Combo Box
Setting Combo Box Properties Manually
Setting Control Default Properties
Adding a Subform with the Wizard
Adding a Subform Manually
Creating Calculated Fields - Lesson 1
Creating Calculated Fields - Lesson 2

Advanced Queries
Using SQL View
Creating Relational Queries
Grouping in Queries (Aggregates)
Creating Update Queries
Creating Delete Queries
Using Null Values in a Query
Creating Additional/Calculated Fields

Advanced Reports
Connecting Reports to Queries
The Sorting and Grouping Window
Cleaning up the Report - Lesson 1
Cleaning up the Report - Lesson 2
Using Counts and Sums by Group
Advanced Report Formatting
Using the Labels Wizard

Microsoft Access 2003 Tutorial Wrap up
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