Rename a Field in a Table in Access – Instructions and Video Lesson

A picture that shows how to rename a field in a table in Access.
Overview of Renaming Table Fields in Access             You can rename a field in a table in Access that you have already created to change the field’s name. You should be extremely careful when you do this! This is because any changes you make to field names are not necessarily updated in all the previously
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SQL View in Access- Instructions

A picture showing a query in SQL view in Access.
Overview of SQL View in Access             SQL view in Access lets you see the SQL code of Access queries. When you are visually creating the query in the query design view in Access, what you are really doing is visually constructing SQL code. SQL stands for Structured Query Language. SQL is a multi-platform language
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Wildcard Characters in Access- Instructions

A picture showing how to use wildcard characters within query criteria in Access.
Overview of Wildcard Characters in Access             Wildcard characters in Access add flexibility to query criteria. Wildcard characters in Access represent unknown values. The asterisk “*” and the question mark “?” are the two main wildcard characters in Access you need to know. The asterisk represents multiple unknown characters. For example, the criteria “N*” would
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Create Input Masks in Access – Instructions

A picture of the “Input Mask Wizard” in Access you use to create input masks in Access.
Overview of Creating Input Masks in Access             You can create input masks in Access for table fields to dictate a pattern to use for data entry in the fields. You can manually create input masks for most text, date, and number data type fields in Access, except the “Long Text” data type. Access also
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Insert a Text Box in Word – Instructions

Insert a Text Box in Word - Instructions: A picture of a user selecting a preset text box in Word from the “Built-in” list.
Insert a Text Box in Word: Overview             This lesson shows you how to insert a text box in Word. A text box in Word is just a shape into which text is inserted. Therefore, you can format a text box the same way you can format a shape. However, a text box also contains
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Create Tables in Word – Instructions

Create Tables in Word - Instructions: A picture of a user creating tables in Word by using the grid in the “Table” button’s drop-down menu.
Create Tables in Word: Overview About Creating Tables in Word:             You can create tables in Word for many reasons. It is possible to create tables in Word that manipulate data, like a spreadsheet program. You can also create tables in Word to simply store data. Alternatively, you can use them to help you structure
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Open the Journal Folder in Outlook- Instructions

Open the Journal Folder in Outlook- Instructions: A picture of the Journal Folder in Outlook.
Overview of the Journal Folder in Outlook             You can open the Journal folder in Outlook to record multiple types of interactions. You can record interactions with important contacts here. You can also record when documents or items are created and accessed. It also lets you track many other types of activities.             Starting in
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Sort a Table in Word – Instructions and Video Lesson

Sort a Table in Word - Instructions: A picture of a user sorting a table in Word.
Sort a Table in Word: Overview             You can sort a table in Word that is used for storing and organizing data. It is possible to sort a table in Word by one or more columns of data in the table. You can sort a table in Word both alphabetically or numerically. You can also
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