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Access 2016 - Intermediate

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Course Overview

This course is designed to teach students intermediate level skills in Microsoft Access 2016. In this course, students will learn to design tables for improved accuracy in data entry, review the various options to share data with other applications, learn about action queries, and review various advanced query techniques. Students will also learn how to automate processes with Macros, advanced form techniques, and advanced report techniques. This course prepares students for the Access 2016 Advanced course.

Course Objectives

Designing Tables for Better Data Entry, Sharing Data with Other Applications, Working with Action Queries, Advanced Query Techniques, Automating Processes with Macros, Advanced Form Techniques, Advanced Report Techniques

Course Outline

1 - Introduction

  • Introduction

2 - Designing Tables for Better Data Entry

  • Reviewing Table Design Principles
  • Setting Field Size, Formats, and Captions
  • Setting Default Values and Required Fields
  • Restricting Data Entry: Validation Rules
  • Restricting Data Entry: Input Masks

3 - Sharing Data with Other Applications

  • Exporting Tables and Queries to Excel
  • Importing Data from a .TXT File
  • Importing Data from Excel
  • Exporting Data to a .TXT File
  • Linking External Data Sources
  • Using Word Merge

4 - Working with Action Queries

  • What are Action Queries?
  • Creating an Update Query
  • Creating an Append Query
  • Creating a Delete Query
  • Creating a Make Table Query
  • Changing the Start Number of an AutoNumber Field

5 - Advanced Query Techniques

  • Creating Query Joins
  • Creating Find Unmatched and Find Duplicate Queries
  • Creating Parameter Queries
  • Using Like Keyword in Parameter Queries
  • Creating a Top X Query
  • Reviewing Calculated Query Fields
  • Summarizing Query Data with Totals
  • Inserting WHERE Statements in Summary Queries
  • Creating a Crosstab Query

6 - Automating Processes with Macros

  • Understanding Macro Basics
  • Creating Macros to Open Forms by Record
  • Validating Data Entry with Macros
  • Creating a Macro to Automate Data Entry
  • Advanced Data Entry Using Macros and DLOOKUP Functions

7 - Advanced Form Techniques

  • Using Conditional Formatting
  • Organizing Form Fields with Tab Controls
  • Creating a Combo Box Control
  • Creating an Option Group Control
  • Using a Subform to Show Data from a Related Table

8 - Advanced Report Techniques

  • Inserting a Chart on a Report
  • Showing Data in Columns
  • Inserting a Subreport
  • Configuring Reports with Parameter Queries
  • Sending Reports

9 - Conclusion

  • Course Recap