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[...]... and then Sidebars Sidebars are set somewhat apart from the normal text They include information related to the current subject that doesn’t necessarily fit in the flow of information Rather than interrupt the flow, sidebars offer tangential information set aside from regular text that you can visit later xxiii xxiv Microsoft Office Access 2007: The Complete Reference What’s New in Microsoft Office Access. .. for the Windows environment in the same way: by clicking the Start button and pointing to Programs in the Start menu Depending on how you installed Access 2007, the name might appear as a separate item in the Programs (or All Programs, if you’re using Windows XP) list or as one of the programs in the Microsoft Office menu If you don’t see Microsoft Access in the Programs list, choose Microsoft Office, ... of showing the document list As you drag the scroll button on the left margin, the display gradually changes to match 8 Part I: Getting Started To choose a different file type to open, click the down arrow next to the Microsoft Office Access box and choose from the list of 24 types or choose All Files The default file type for Access 2007 is Microsoft Office Access, which includes all Access databases... through the more descriptive chapter material in the book itself What’s on the Companion CD? Appendix B presents a thorough explanation of the contents of the CD that accompanies this book This appendix explains how to install the Access databases on your computer and how to look up specific information in the Quick Reference The CD includes the following: • The Quick Reference lookup resource • The complete. .. the folder that contains the database Then double-click the folder name or icon to open it, and select the one you want from the list that appears in the dialog box You can also type the name of the database in the Search box and press enter The Open dialog box contains several buttons that help you find the file you want to open You can see the name of each button by resting the mouse pointer on the. .. attempts to show you the new look and feel that comes with Microsoft Office Access 2007 Many time-saving and user-friendly features make Microsoft Office Access 2007 a complete and manageable tool for tracking, reporting, and sharing information Some of the new features in Microsoft Office Access 2007 apply to the new user interface; others apply to creating database objects or to customizing the workplace... listed in the Open Recent Database pane that appears in the Getting Started with Microsoft Office Access window, you can open it by clicking the filename If the database you want isn’t on the list, click More The Open dialog box appears, as shown in Figure 1-2 (Your list of folders and files will be different.) The same dialog box appears if Access is already running when you click the Microsoft Office. .. Open TIP If Access is already running, you can open a recently opened file by clicking the Microsoft Office button and selecting the filename from the list The Favorite Links pane at the left contains a list of places to look for the database Select Documents to see a list of the available documents in the current folder The trick is to know where you stored your database Click the arrow to the right... of the title bar These buttons are common to all Windows applications • The Maximize button appears only when the window is less than maximum size and enlarges the window to fill the screen • The Restore button replaces the Maximize button when the window is maximized and returns the window to its previous reduced size • The Minimize button reduces the window to an icon on the Windows taskbar When the. .. on the desktop by dragging its title bar You can also change its height and width by dragging either its borders or the resize handle in the lower-right corner, where you see a triangle of dots The status bar, located at the bottom of the Access window, provides a running commentary about the ongoing task and the Access working environment The center of the status bar also shows boxes that indicate the . Microsoft ® Office Access TM 2007: The Complete Reference About the Author Virginia Andersen became a writer and consultant after retiring from a career in defense contracting. Since then,. viii Microsoft Office Access 2007: The Complete Reference 3 Creating a Database . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Designing the Database. . . 164 Saving the Sort Order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165 Contents ix x Microsoft Office Access 2007: The Complete Reference Filtering