Starting Out:
• Basic Terminology 
• Opening Microsoft Access 
• Interface Overview 
• Closing Microsoft Access 

Using the Access Interface:
• UsingThe Access Menus 
• Access Task Panes 
• Using Toolbars 
• Adding, Removing, and Moving Toolbars 
• The Switchboard 
• Using the Database Window 

Getting Help:
• The Help Menu 
• The Help Task Pane 
• The Office Assistant 
• Using the Type a Question Box 
• Getting Help in a Dialog Box 
• Using the Sample Databases 

First Steps:
• Planning a Database 
• Creating a Blank Database 
• Database Objects 

Records:
• What is a Record? 
• Adding Records 
• Editing Records 
• Deleting Records 
• Printing Records 

Creating a Table:
• About Tables 
• Creating a Table in Design View 
• Creating a Table using the Wizard 
• Entering Data into a Table 
• Formatting a Table 

Formatting Text:
• The Zoom Toolbar 
• Selecting Data 
• Cutting, Copying, and Pasting 
• The Format Painter 
• Undo and Redo 
• Checking your Spelling 

Formatting Controls:
• Changing the Colour of a Control 
• Control Properties 
• Aligning Controls 
• Applying Special Effects 

Creating Forms:
• What is a Form? 
• Bound vs. Unbound Controls 
• Creating a Form with the Wizard 
• Creating a Form in Design View 
• Using Forms 

Creating Queries:
• What is a Query? 
• Creating a Query with the Wizard 
• Using Design View to Modify a Query 
• Using Queries 

Reports:
• What is a Report? 
• Creating a Report with the Wizard 
• Creating a Report in Design View 
• Using Reports 

Sorting and Filtering Data:
• Using Find and Replace 
• Sort Ascending or Descending 
• Using Filter by Form 
• Using Filter by Selection 
• Creating a Filter 

Formatting a Datasheet:
• Adjusting Row Height and Column Width 
• Rearranging Columns 
• Freezing a Row or Column 
• Hiding a Column 
• Changing the Datasheet Font 

Viewing Data:
• The View Menu 
• The Window Menu 
• Hiding and Unhiding Windows 
• Arranging Windows 
• Closing Individual Windows 

Printing a Database Object:
• The Print Icon 
• Print Preview 
• Page Setup