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The simple way to get up to speed with Microsoft Access 97! You're a smart person who wants to stay ahead in the corporate world. You know that using Access 97 is what you need to do—but that could mean struggling through piles of technical manuals! Push aside the bulky books! The Complete Idiot's Guide to Microsoft Access 97 presents a quick, step-by-step overview of the process. Its lighthearted approach is perfect for new and experienced users who need to quickly take advantage of everything that Access 97 has to offer. So bypass the big, boring books! Learning to build and work with databases will be a breeze.
| Pt. 1 | The Secrets of Life and Databases | 1 |
| 1 | Databases, Access, and You | 3 |
| 2 | Putting Access Through Its Paces | 9 |
| 3 | Help, I Need Someone | 19 |
| Pt. 2 | Catching the Brass Ring: Creating Databases | 33 |
| 4 | Database Creation: More Fun, Less Filling | 35 |
| 5 | Turning the Tables: Table Design | 51 |
| 6 | Going On Record: Adding and Editing Data | 67 |
| 7 | Being Manipulative: Different Ways to View Your Data | 81 |
| 8 | Between You and Me and Access: Table Relationships | 97 |
| Pt. 3 | So What's the Object? | 107 |
| 9 | It's All in Your Form | 109 |
| 10 | Reforming Your Forms | 127 |
| 11 | Not a Stupid Question - Designing Simple Queries | 149 |
| 12 | Questions and More Questions - Designing Advanced Queries | 167 |
| 13 | From Soup to Nuts: Creating Delicious Reports | 183 |
| 14 | No Need for a Calculator - Doing Math in Reports | 197 |
| 15 | Pride of Ownership - Enhancing Your Reports | 209 |
| 16 | Printing Database Objects | 223 |
| Pt. 4 | Expanding Your Database Brain Power | 233 |
| 17 | OLE - Taking the Bull out of Object Linking and Embedding | 235 |
| 18 | Imports and Exports - Moving and Sharing Data | 251 |
| 19 | Keeping Your Database Running Smoothly | 267 |
| 20 | The Little Engines that Can: Making Macros | 277 |
| 21 | What's the Password? | 285 |
| 22 | Have It Your Way - Customizing Access | 295 |
| 23 | Surf's Up Dude - Access on the Internet | 307 |
| App. A | Installing Microsoft Access 97 | 319 |
| App. B | The Workstation Primer: Windows 95 and Windows NT | 323 |
| Speak Like a Geek: The Complete Archive | 331 | |
| Index | 339 |
Overview
The simple way to get up to speed with Microsoft Access 97! You're a smart person who wants to stay ahead in the corporate world. You know that using Access 97 is what you need to do—but that could mean struggling through piles of technical manuals! Push aside the bulky books! The Complete Idiot's Guide to Microsoft Access 97 presents a quick, step-by-step overview of the process. Its lighthearted approach is perfect for new and experienced users who need to quickly take advantage of everything that Access 97 has...