Access 2007: Skills Update - New Features

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Course Overview

In this course, you will be introduced to the new features available in Microsoft Office Access 2007 for improving the management, presentation, and distribution of your databases.

Audience

This course is designed for experienced Access users who have worked with earlier versions of Microsoft Access, ideally Microsoft Access 2003, and who have upgraded to Microsoft Access 2007.

Prerequisites

Students enrolling in this course should understand how to use some version of Microsoft Access, preferably 2003 or XP, and have some familiarity with the Internet. This course covers the commonly used new features for a typical user. Due to the nature of this course and the minimal prerequisites, there are other more advanced new features that are not covered in depth.

This course is rated as a Fundamentals Course , suitable for novice computer users and beginners.

Course Outline

Exploring the Access Environment

• Explore the User Interface
• Work with the Ribbon
• Work with Contextual Tabs
• Customise the Access Environment

Creating Tables and Forms

• Create a Table
• Create a Form
• Design a Form Layout

Creating Queries and Reports

• Query a Database
• Generate Reports
• Format a Report

Working with External Data

• Import Data
• Export Data

Appendix: New Features in Microsoft Office Access 2007

Access 2007: Skills Update - New Features / MAC07-UG