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  • Microsoft Access 2013: Level 2 - Intermediate

  • Course length:

    1.0 day

    Course Objective:

    You will improve and customize tables, queries, forms and reports, and share Access data with other applications.

    Target Student:

    This course is designed for individuals who wish to learn intermediate-level operations of the Microsoft® Office Access® program. The target students may also include individuals whose job responsibilities include creating databases, tables, and relationships, as well as working with and revising intermediate-level queries, forms, and reports. It also introduces them to integrating Access data with other applications such as Microsoft Office Word or Excel.

    Certification:

    This course is one of a series of courseware titles that addresses Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) certification skill sets. The MOS and certification program is for individuals who use Microsoft's business desktop software and who seek recognition for their expertise with specific Microsoft Excel-Add-In.

    Course Objectives:

    Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
    • streamline data entry and maintain data integrity
    • join tables to retrieve data from unrelated tables
    • create flexible queries to retrieve data and modify tables
    • improve the functionality of Access forms
    • customize reports to organize the displayed information and produce specific print layouts
    • share data between Access and other applications.

  • Course Content

    Lesson 1: Controlling Data Entry

    1. Constrain Data Entry Using Field Properties
    2. Establish Data Entry Formats for Entering Field Values
    3. Create a List of Values for a Field

    Lesson 2: Joining Tables

    1. Create Query Joins
    2. Join Tables That Have No Common Fields
    3. Relate Data Within a Table

    Lesson 3: Creating Flexible Queries

    1. Set the Select Query Properties
    2. Retrieve Records Based on Input Criteria
    3. Create Action Queries

    Lesson 4: Improving Forms

    1. Restrict Data Entry in Forms
    2. Organize Information with Tab Pages
    3. Add a Command Button to a Form
    4. Create a Subform
    5. Display a Summary of Data in a Form
    6. Change the Display of Data Conditionally

    Lesson 5: Customizing Reports

    1. Organize Report Information
    2. Format Reports
    3. Control Report Pagination
    4. Add a Calculated Field to a Report
    5. Add a Subreport to an Existing Report
    6. Create a Mailing Label Report

    Lesson 6: Sharing Data Across Applications

    1. Import Data into Access
    2. Export Data to Text File Formats
    3. Export Access Data to Excel
    4. Create a Mail Merge

    Appendix A: Navigation Forms

    Appendix B: Microsoft Office Access 2013 Exam 77–885