Introduction 1Part 1: Basic Training 5Chapter 1: Access Basic Training 7Chapter 2: Navigating the Access Workspace 25Chapter 3: Database Basics 43Part 2: Getting It All on the Table 63Chapter 4: Sounds Like a Plan 65Chapter 5: Table Tune-Ups 77Chapter 6: Remodeling Your Data 95Chapter 7: Types, Masks, and Triggers 111Part 3: Data Management Mania 135Chapter 8: A Form for All Reasons 137Chapter 9: Importing and Exporting Data 157Chapter 10: Automatically Editing Data 171Chapter 11: Access and the Web 183Part 4: The Power of Questions 197Chapter 12: Finding, Filtering, and Sorting Your Data -- Fast 199Chapter 13: I Was Just Asking for Answers 215Chapter 14: I Want These AND Those OR Them 241Chapter 15: Number Crunching with the Total Row 249Chapter 16: Express Yourself with Formulas 263Chapter 17: Take Charge with Action Queries 277Part 5: Simple and Snazzy Reporting 289Chapter 18: Fast and Furious Automatic Reporting 291Chapter 19: Professionally Designed Reports Made Easy 313Chapter 20: Groups and Page Breaks, Headers and Footers 341Chapter 21: Mailings to the Masses 363Part 6: The Part of Tens 371Chapter 22: Ten Common Problems 373Chapter 23: Ten Uncommon Tips 385Appendix A: Getting Help 393Index 395
Laurie Ann Ulrich is a professional author and trainer on all things technology. Along with recent editions of Access For Dummies, she's also written books on Excel, Photoshop, and Dreamweaver.Ken Cook is a professional database developer and author who has written on Access and Excel.