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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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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Create Columns in Word – Instructions and Video Lesson

Create Columns in Word - Instructions and Video Lesson: A picture of a user adding columns to a Word document by using the “Columns” dialog box.
Create Columns in Word: Overview             You may need to create columns in Word for documents that need them, like a newsletter. This is helpful for separating text vertically. When you create columns in Word, the text flows from one column to the next on the same page. Also note that you can add columns
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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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The Smudge Tool in Photoshop Elements- Instructions

The Smudge Tool in Photoshop Elements- Instructions: A picture of a user applying the Smudge Tool in Photoshop Elements.
The Smudge Tool in Photoshop Elements: Overview             When you select the Smudge Tool in Photoshop Elements and click and drag it in an image, it produces an effect similar to the effect of dragging your finger through wet paint. The Smudge Tool in Photoshop Elements picks up the color of the place at which
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Document Views in Word- Instructions and Video Lesson

Document Views in Word- Instructions and Video Lesson: A picture of the document view buttons on the “View” tab of the Ribbon in Word.
Document Views in Word: Overview             You can easily switch document views in Word. The document view buttons appear in the lower-right corner of the application. They also appear on the “View” tab of the Ribbon in the “Views” button group and the “Immersive” button group. Clicking any of these buttons changes the working view
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The Eraser Tool in Photoshop Elements – Instructions

The Eraser Tool in Photoshop Elements - Instructions: A picture of a user applying the background color by using the Eraser Tool in Photoshop Elements.
The Eraser Tool in Photoshop Elements: Overview             The Eraser tool in Photoshop Elements applies the background color to an image. Contrary to what its name implies, this tool does not make pixels transparent in an image. Instead, it applies the background color, versus the foreground color. To use the Eraser Tool in Photoshop Elements,
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Apply Fills in Photoshop Elements – Instructions

Apply Fills in Photoshop Elements - Instructions: A picture of the “Fill Layer” dialog box in Photoshop Elements.
Apply Fills in Photoshop Elements: Overview             You can apply fills in Photoshop Elements to fill selections and layers you create with colors, gradients and patterns. One of the most common fills is filling the currently selected background or foreground color into a selection. To do this, select the desired background and foreground colors. Then
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