Access 2013 For Dummies - Softcover

Ulrich, Laurie A.; Cook, Ken

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1118516389 ISBN 13: 9781118516386

Publisher: For Dummies, 2013

Synopsis

The easy guide to Microsoft Access returns with updates on the latest version!

Microsoft Access allows you to store, organize, view, analyze, and share data; the new Access 2013 release enables you to build even more powerful, custom database solutions that integrate with the web and enterprise data sources. Access 2013 For Dummies covers all the new features of the latest version of Accessand serves as an ideal reference, combining the latest Access features with the basics of building usable databases. You'll learn how to create an app from the Welcome screen, get support for your desktop databases, and much more.

• Includes coverage of all the new features of Access 2013, including the updated interface
• Shows you how to create and share reports
• Features special videos and materials created by the authors to help reinforce the lessons included in the book
• Helps you build data analysis and interface tools for your specific needs
• Offers plenty of techniques and tips for solving common problems

Access 2013 For Dummies provides you with access to the latest version of this database tool.

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From the Back Cover

Learn to:

• Navigate the Access interface and understand database architecture
• Build tables to organize data and create forms for easy data entry
• Query your data and produce reports
• Build custom interfaces for all users

Drowning in data? Manage it all and make it useful with the tools in Access 2013

You 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 lingo
• Begin building — plan your database, decide how to structure it and what to store, explore templates, and build tables
• Share data — reduce data-entry errors by bringing content into your database from text files and Excel
• Web publishing — add hyperlinks to your database and publish data online
• Info, please — use the Find, Sort, and Filter commands to locate the information you need quickly
• Rave reports — create quick one-table or multi-table reports, and learn to spruce up the work with the Report Wizard
• Analyze this — explore Analyzer tools that help document your database and fine-tune its performance

Open the book and find:

• Advice on building a new database
• The difference between flat-file and relational databases
• A review of new features
• Ways to repurpose reports and forms
• How Access works with the web
• Guidance on finding, filtering, and sorting data
• Directions for creating mass mailings from Access
• Ten tips for Access success

About the Author

Laurie Ulrich Fuller is a professional technology trainer and author. She has written books on Excel, Photoshop, and Dreamweaver. Ken Cook is a professional database developer and author who has written extensively on Access and Excel.

About this edition

• Publisher: For Dummies
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1118516389
• ISBN 13: 9781118516386
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 456