Create a Calculated Field in Access – Instructions

A picture that shows how to create a calculated field in Access in query design view.
Overview of Creating a Calculated Field in Access             You can easily create a calculated field in Access queries. A calculated field is a field that derives its value by performing a function on values from other table fields. It can also calculate values entered by hand. The field’s data only appears for the duration
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Run a Query in Access – Instructions and Video Lesson

A picture showing how to run a query in Access when it is opened in query design view.
Overview of How to Run a Query in Access             You can run a query in Access when using query design view. To do this, click the “Query Design” contextual tab in the Ribbon. In older versions of Access, this tab is called the “Design” tab of the “Query Tools” contextual tab in the Ribbon,
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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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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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Sort a Query in Access – Instructions

A picture that shows how to sort a query in Access in datasheet view by using the buttons in the “Sort & Filter” button group on the “Home” tab of the Ribbon.
Overview of Sorting a Query in Access             You can sort a query in Access by any field within the QBE grid when viewing the query in design view. To sort a query in Access when in design view, click into the “Sort” row of the field in the QBE grid by which to sort
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Select Controls in Access- Instructions

Select Controls in Access: A picture of a user selecting multiple controls in Access.
Overview of Selecting Controls in Access             When placing controls into forms and reports in design view, you often need to select the controls. In this lesson, you will look at the ways that you can select controls in Access.             To select a control in Access, click the control you want to select. When
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Create Tables in Access – Instructions

A picture of a user creating a new table in table design view in Access.
Overview of How to Create Tables in Access             This lesson shows you how to create tables in Access. A table is an organized structure that holds information. It consists of fields of information into which you enter the records of the table. A field is a single column within a table, consisting of one
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Aggregate Function Queries in Access – Instructions

A picture of a user creating an aggregate function query in Access.
Overview of Aggregate Function Queries in Access             Aggregate function queries in Access let you create summary queries that perform a mathematical function, called an “aggregate function,” on a field, based on groups of values found in another grouped query field or grouped query fields. These are usually shorter queries, often used for reporting.            
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