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- 10 Essential Microsoft Access 2010 Tips for Beginners
- Getting Your App on the Web
- Publishing an Older or Non-Web Database to the Web
- Hide the Ribbon
- Unhide the Ribbon and Toolbars
- Hide the Navigation Pane
- Quickly Share Reports With Non-Access Users
- Share Images Across Multiple Forms and Reports
- Use Smart Tags
- Use Web Browser Control to Display Web Pages on a Form
- Completely Delete a Database
Although perhaps not as widely used as Word or Excel, Access is, in some respects, the most powerful program in Microsoft Office 2010. Access is a flexible and relatively simple way to create databases to store, manage and enter data. It even exceeds the capabilities of Excel. Access provides a simple yet robust way to manage your data. Simple, of course, is a relative term. But these ten tips can make life with Access simpler.
Access databases can range from a simple application like a mom & pop inventory tracker to an enterprise app that integrates with SQL servers and contains thousands of records. Access's power has increased significantly with the release of Access 2010. The most exciting new feature for many is the ability to build and publish Web databases. There are a lot more new capabilities, too, such as Web Browser Control, the Image Gallery, and several powerful developer enhancements. Access 2010 also features the Ribbon interface for quick access to commands and menu options. Backstage View is now included as well, giving users a centralized way to perform common database management tasks.
All these capabilities may make Access too high-end for the average IT tinkerer. But you don't have to be a programmer to design a robust Web application or local database. Access includes a variety of templates to get you started in just a few clicks. These ten tips can help, too. While they assume a basic level of knowledge, some of the tips are dead simple, and require little more than clicking a command on the Ribbon. Some involve creating a couple lines of code. They all, however, are great ways to help you add some punch to your databases and get the most you can from Access. Navigate the tips via the table of contents on the upper right-hand side of this page, or page through the slideshow below to browser out quick, simple tips for Access.—Next: Getting Your App on the Web >
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