Microsoft Courses > Microsoft Access 2002 Level 3 Training Course

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Your training in and use of Access has provided you with a solid foundation in the basic and intermediate skills for working in Access. You're now ready to extend your knowledge into some of the more specialized and advanced capabilities.

You will use advanced capabilities of Access to work with improperly structured data, perform summary operations on data, create macros to automate tasks, enhance forms and reports, and use Access data in other Office applications.

This course targets persons who have job responsibilities that include structuring existing data into properly designed tables, analyzing data, automating work in Access, implementing advanced form and report capabilities, and using Access tools. Persons who have some or all of these responsibilities and who perform these tasks for their own work or in support of less-advanced Access users.

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

• put existing data into correctly designed tables and compact your database.
• use a variety of techniques to summarize data.
• create and revise basic Access macros.
• create macros that require data entry in certain fields and automatic data entry in others.
• use advanced features to enhance forms.
• use advanced features to enhance reports and distribute a report to non-Access users.
• use Office Links to use Access data in other Office programs.

To ensure your success, we recommend you first take the following Element K courses or have equivalent knowledge:

• Access 2002 Level 1
• Access 2002 Level 2

This course is rated as an Advanced Course, suitable for accomplished computer users.

Topics covered on the 1 day Microsoft Access 2002 Level 3 course

Structuring Existing Data

• Use the Table Analyzer Wizard for Help
• Decide on Your Own Design
• Create a Junction Table
• Modify the Original Tables and Complete the Design
• Compact and Repair a Database

Summarizing Data

• Group and Summarize Records in Different Ways
• Summarize with a Crosstab Query
• Pivot Query Results
• Display a Graphical Summary on a Form

Simplifying Tasks with Macros

• Create a Macro
• Attach a Macro to a Command Button
• Restrict Records

Adding Interaction and Automation with Macros

• Require Data Entry with a Macro
• Display a Message Box with a Macro
• Automate Data Entry

Making Forms More Usable

• Change the Display of Data Under Certain Conditions
• Display a Calendar on a Form
• Organize Information with Tab Pages

Making Reports More Powerful

• Cancel Printing of a Blank Report
• Include a Chart
• Arrange Data in Columns
• Distribute Reports as a Snapshot

Expanding the Reach of Your Data

• Merge Access Data with a Word Document
• Publish Access Data as a Word Document
• Analyze Access Data in Excel

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