Set a Password on an Access Database – Instructions

A picture of a user starting to set a password on an Access database by first opening the database using the “Open Exclusive” command.
Overview of How to Set a Password on an Access Database             You can set a password on an Access database to prevent unauthorized access to the database file. To set a password on an Access database, you must first open the database using the “Open Exclusive” command. To do this, open Access and then
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Assign Macros to Events in Access – Instructions

A picture showing how to assign macros to events in Access.
Overview of Assigning Macros to Events in Access             You can manually assign macros to events in Access forms by using the “Property Sheet” pane. This is an alternative to using the “Command Button Wizard.” This is most often used with command button controls in forms. However, you can also run macros for events that
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Add a Macro to a Button in Access – Instructions

A picture showing how to add a macro to a button in Access.
Overview of Adding Macros to Buttons in Access Forms             You can add a macro to a button in Access forms to run the macro when a user clicks the form’s button. To run macros in Access forms, you often assign a macro to an “event” associated with a command button control in a form.
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Standalone Macros in Access – Instructions

A picture of a user creating a standalone macro in Access.
Overview of Standalone Macros in Access             Standalone macros in Access are programs you create in a visual environment. In Access, standalone macros run a series of actions in a specified order. Unlike embedded macros, standalone macros in Access appear as separate objects under the “Macros” category in the database’s Navigation Pane.             Standalone macros
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Combo Box Controls in Access- Instructions

A picture of the “Combo Box Wizard” used to create combo box controls in Access.
Overview of How to Create Combo Box Controls in Access             Combo box controls in Access allow you to create drop-down menus. These let users select a choice to make an entry within a field. The choices available in the combo box menu can come from different sources. You can use a table or query,
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Add Records to a Table in Datasheet View in Access- Instructions

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Overview of How to Add Records to a Table in Datasheet View in Access             You can easily add records to a table in datasheet view in Access. In datasheet view in Microsoft Access, there is a blank row at the bottom of the table. This row also contains an
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Charts in Access – Instructions and Video Lesson

A picture of the “Chart Wizard” that you use to create charts in Access.
Overview of How to Create Charts in Access             You can create charts in Access in two different ways if using Access 2019 or Access for Microsoft 365. You can insert new modern charts into your reports in Access or use the older Microsoft Graph chart controls. These are still available for backward-compatibility in Access
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Insert a Modern Chart in Access- Instructions

A picture of a user changing the chart settings after they insert a modern chart in Access.
Overview of Modern Charts in Access             You can insert a modern chart in Access 2019 or 365 into a report in Access. All charts in Access are inserted as a report control. Unlike other report controls, chart controls use their own data source to chart the data. Therefore, you can insert it into a
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