MS ACCESS 2016 Introduction To Access
MS ACCESS 2016 Introduction To Access
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Table of Contents
Introduction ................................................................................................................................................ 4
Learning Objectives..................................................................................................................................... 4
The Office 2016 Interface ........................................................................................................................... 5
The Backstage View ................................................................................................................................ 5
The Ribbon .................................................................................................................................................. 7
Tell Me ........................................................................................................................................................ 8
Search for Features ................................................................................................................................. 8
Get Help with Access .............................................................................................................................. 8
Creating the Database .............................................................................................................................. 10
Creating a Table ........................................................................................................................................ 11
Things to Remember When Creating a Table ........................................................................................... 13
Primary Key ........................................................................................................................................... 13
Error Traps ............................................................................................................................................ 14
Descriptions .......................................................................................................................................... 15
Adding Fields ......................................................................................................................................... 16
Default Values ....................................................................................................................................... 18
Creating a Drop-Down List .................................................................................................................... 19
Opening and Closing the Table ............................................................................................................. 21
Entering Data into the Table ................................................................................................................. 22
Additional Help ......................................................................................................................................... 24
Introduction
Microsoft Access 2016 allows people to effectively and efficiently organize data. The various sections
presented in this document will help you to build a solid knowledge foundation of the software.
This booklet is the companion document to the Intro to Access 2016 workshop. It includes an
introduction to the Microsoft Access 2016 interface, covers the various aspects of database creation
and management in Access 2016, and will walk you through the process of creating a simple database
in Access 2016.
Learning Objectives
After completing the instructions in this booklet, you will be able to:
Identify the components of the Access 2016 interface.
Understand how to use the Tell Me feature.
Create a new database.
Understand how to create a table.
Understand the purpose of the primary key.
Implement error traps.
Enter descriptions for fields.
Understand how to add fields.
Understand how to enter various types of data into the table.
To enter the Backstage view after creating your database, click the File tab.
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