Access 2013 For Dummies
Learn to:Navigate the Access interface and understand database architectureBuild tables to organize data and create forms for easy data entryQuery your data and produce reportsBuild custom interfaces for all usersDrowning in data? Manage it all and make it useful with the tools in Access 2013You need Access. You need it to organize your data, produce reports that make you look like a genius, create forms that enable your staff to enter and manage more data, and find the significant drop of data you're looking for in that huge pool of information. This book is the key that unlocks the Access magic — read on, and access the power!Essential Access — learn what Access can do, navigate the workspace and new features, and master the lingoBegin building — plan your database, decide how to structure it and what to store, explore templates, and build tablesShare data — reduce data-entry errors by bringing content into your database from text files and ExcelWeb publishing — add hyperlinks to your database and publish data onlineInfo, please — use the Find, Sort, and Filter commands to locate the information you need quicklyRave reports — create quick one-table or multi-table reports, and learn to spruce up the work with the Report WizardAnalyze this — explore Analyzer tools that help document your database and fine-tune its performanceOpen the book and find:Advice on building a new databaseThe difference between flat-file and relational databasesA review of new featuresWays to repurpose reports and formsHow Access works with the webGuidance on finding, filtering, and sorting dataDirections for creating mass mailings from AccessTen tips for Access success