Master Microsoft Access 2000 VISUALLY (Idg's 3-D Visual Series)

Microsoft Access is a tremendously versatile database program that lets you enter, organize, and sort information smoothly and efficiently. Master Microsoft Access 2000 VISUALLY, with 1,050 screenshots alongside step-by-step instructions, is the only resource you need to become a Microsoft Access 2000 expert. Get a grip on all of Microsoft Access' many features with this versatile title:
* Create custom forms and reports that make reading information from your databases pleasantly simple.
* Build tables, and enter, edit, find, and sort the data you store in them.
* Import, export, link, and print table data.
* Create macros and pivot tables.
* Conduct advanced queries.
* Create a project or an application.
* Customize toolbars and menus.

The bonus CD-ROM includes a searchable onscreen version of the book, as well as Adobe Acrobat Reader 4.0 and EarthLink Internet access. It also offers trial versions of Norton Utilities, TalkWorks PRO 2.0, Microsoft FrontPage 2000, and WinZip 7.

"One picture is worth a thousand words." If you prefer instructions that show you rather than tell you, then this comprehensive reference is for you. Hundreds of succinctly captioned, step-by-step screen shots reveal how to accomplish more than 340 Access 2000 tasks, including:
* Creating a new database
* Launching the database wizard
* Editing and saving tables
* Finding, sorting, and replacing data
* Establishing keys and relationships
* Importing and exporting table data
* Printing the easy way
* Creating and saving macros
* Administrating and securing data
* Publishing data to the Web

* High-resolution screen shots demonstrate each task
* Succinct explanations walk you through step-by-step
* Two-page lessons break big topics into bite-sized modules
* Sidebars answer questions and present shortcuts
Valuable tools on CD-ROM!
* Evaluation versions of Paint Shop Pro(TM) 5.01, TalkWorks PRO 2.0, and more
* Trial versions of PeerDirect(TM) and FrontPage(r) 2000
* Adobe(r) Acrobat(r) Reader 4.0 freeware
* A searchable e-version of the book
System requirements: Pentium PC running Windows 95 or later. See the "What's on the CD-ROM" Appendix for further requirements and details.