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Teach Yourself VISUALLY Microsoft Office Access 2007

ISBN: 978-0-470-37772-7

March 2008

320 pages

Description
Are you a visual learner? Do you prefer instructions that show you how to do something - and skip the long-winded explanations? If so, then this book is for you. Open it up, and you will find clear, step-by-step screen shots that show you how to tackle more than 170 Access 2007 tasks. Each task-based spread includes easy, visual directions for performing necessary operations, including
* Navigating the new interface
* Using templates to create databases
* Entering and editing data
* Working with tables and fields
* Creating simple or summary queries
* Linking to Excel(r) worksheets
* Helpful sidebars offer practical tips and tricks
* Full-color screen shots demonstrate each task
* Succinct explanations walk you through step by step
* Two-page lessons break big topics into bite-sized modules
About the Author
Faithe Wempen is a Microsoft Office Master Instructor and an adjunct instructor of computer technology at IUPUI, where she teaches courses in computer hardware and software architecture. She is the author of over 90 books on PC hardware and software, including The Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 Bible.
New to Edition
  • Covers all the newest features including new collaboration tools and the new UI–the first new face for the suite since Office 97–with full-color, step-by-step instructions and practical examples and advice
  • Perfect for students needing to get around Access 2007 and enter new records; create, edit, and design tables and forms; and create queries to generate effective reports
  • Demonstrates everything students need to know to organize, present, analyze, and share data on a network or over the Web
  • Full color on every page with clear, easy-to-follow screen shots
  • Covers Access 2007 fundamentals to guide students through setting up new records, organizing and sharing data, and generating concise reports
Features
Created especially for visual learners, who represent up to 40 percent of people, the Visual product lines provide a true alternative to text heavy computer books. They provide a minimum amount of text and a maximum amount of illustrations.