Teach Yourself VISUALLY Access 2013

The easy, visual way to learn this popular database program

Part of the Office 2013 productivity suite, Access enables you to organize, present, analyze, and share data on a network or over the web. With this Visual guide to show you how, you’ll master the fundamentals of this robust database application in no time. Clear, step-by-step instructions are illustrated with full-color screen shots that show exactly what you should see on your screen. Learn to enter new records; create, edit, and design tables and forms; develop queries that generate specific reports; add smart tags to your tables; and much more.

• While it is the most widely used database application, Access is not particularly intuitive; the Visual system’s two-page lessons and full-color screen shots make this complex software easier to learn
• Concise, step-by-step instructions and clear illustrations show you exactly what to expect
• Covers scores of tasks, including entering and setting up new records, organizing and sharing data, designing tables and forms, and generating reports
• Shows how to perform more complex operations, such as finding dependencies between database objects and adding smart tags to tables

Teach Yourself VISUALLY Access 2013 uses clear steps and high-resolution screen images to get you up and running with this popular database program.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Getting Started with Access
Chapter 2: Working with Tables
Chapter 3: Entering and Editing Data
Chapter 4: Working with Fields
Chapter 5: Working with Relationships
Chapter 6: Finding and Filtering Data
Chapter 7: Creating Simple Queries
Chapter 8: Creating Complex Queries
Chapter 9: Creating Forms
Chapter 10: Editing and Formatting Forms
Chapter 11: Creating Reports
Chapter 12: Grouping and Sorting Data
Chapter 13: Creating Mailing Labels
Chapter 14: Performing a Mail Merge
Chapter 15: Working with External Data
Chapter 16: Maintaining a Database