Microsoft Access 2010 Lesson 4 Access Lesson 4 Lesson Plans Michele Smith – North Buncombe High School, Weaverville, NC 28787
Learning Objectives Change the format of a table 1 Change the format of a table 2 Creating a Form using the Form Wizard 3 Creating a Datasheet Form 4 Modify a Form 5 Applying a Theme 6 Filtering Data in a Form Access Lesson 4 Lesson Plans Michele Smith – North Buncombe High School, Weaverville, NC 28787
Forms The use of a form can increase productivity for data entry. Forms allow the user to filter data within the form. Forms can also be used to easily preview data in a simple format. Access Lesson 4 Lesson Plans Michele Smith – North Buncombe High School, Weaverville, NC 28787
Using Form Design View Design View of a form is devoted to working with the detailed structure of a form. The purpose of Design View is to provide full access to all of the modifications you can make to the form. Access Lesson 4 Lesson Plans Michele Smith North Buncombe High School, Weaverville, NC 28787
Creating a Simple Form A form is a database object that you can use to create a user interface that allows users to enter and edit your data. Forms often contain controls that perform various tasks. Though you can create a database without using forms by simply editing your data in the table most users prefer to use forms for viewing, entering, and editing data contained in the tables. Forms also allow you to control how other users interact with the data in the database. Access Lesson 4 Lesson Plans Michele Smith – North Buncombe High School, Weaverville, NC 28787
Simple Forms In the Navigation pane, click a table. Click the Create tab. Click Form. Customize the form using the tools in the Form Layout Tools tab. The easiest & quickest way to create a form is to use the Form tool! Access Lesson 4 Lesson Plans Michele Smith – North Buncombe High School, Weaverville, NC 28787
A form allows the user to enter data into various formats of a data entry screen All fields in the table are automatically included in the form when the Form Tool is selected and the form opens in Layout view Access Lesson 4 Lesson Plans Michele Smith – North Buncombe High School, Weaverville, NC 28787
Switch from Form View to Data Entry View Layout View Design View Access Lesson 4 Lesson Plans Michele Smith – North Buncombe High School, Weaverville, NC 28787
Data Entry Direct input of data in the appropriate date fields of a database, through the use of a human data-input devices such as keyboard, mouse, stylus, or touch screen, or through speech recognition software. Access Lesson 4 Lesson Plans Michele Smith – North Buncombe High School, Weaverville, NC 28787
Video: Creating Data-Entry Forms Access Lesson 4 Lesson Plans Michele Smith – North Buncombe High School, Weaverville, NC 28787