Microsoft Access 2016 - Introduction
Course Objectives
The Introduction to Microsoft Access 2016 training course covers how to use Access 2016 to manage data, including creating a new database; constructing tables; designing forms and reports and creating queries. At the end of this course delegates will have a good working knowledge of Microsoft Access 2016 basics and will feel more confident creating and designing databases.
Contents
The course covers: how to set up database tables; how to build queries to select information based on criteria; how to create forms and use them to enter information into the database tables; how to create reports to extract and display information from them.
Module One:
Getting started with Microsoft Access
- Identify the components of the Access 2016 interface
- Understanding database terminology and relationships
- Using the new “tell me what you want to do” help and search feature of 2016
- Using the new insights smart lookup feature to access definitions or web content
- Planning and designing a database
- Learn about security warnings
Module two:
Building a database
- Constructing a new database
- Naming conventions
- Using Database Templates – New Templates and themes Introduced in 2016
- File formats
Module Three:
Tables
- Creating a Table. Using the Table Wizard.
- Field Types and Field Properties
- Table Relationships
- Formatting a Table
- Table Views
- Add, Edit and Delete Records
- Search, Browse and Print Records
- Format a Table
Module Four:
Creating and formatting forms
- Creating and Modifying a Form
- Changing the Theme of a Form
- Understanding Bound and Unbound Controls
- Adding Fields, Controls, Images and Logos to a Form
- Using a Form
Module Five:
Creating and using Queries
- Understanding Types of Queries
- Creating a Simple Query – Using the Wizard
- Using Wildcards and Operators
- Running a Query
- Viewing, Sorting and Filtering Results
- Create and Use Multiple Table Queries
- Create and Use a Parameter Query
- Exporting Results to Excel
Module Six:
Reports
- Creating a Report – Design View
- Using the Wizard
- Modifying Placement, Colours, Fonts, Headers & Footers
- Create a Report from an Object
- Preview Results
- Printing Reports
- Printing Reports to PDF
This course is designed for new Microsoft Access users who want to learn the fundamental skills of working with Microsoft Access 2016.
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