Access 2013 Quick Start Guide

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Change the screen size or close a database

Click the Access icon to resize or move the screen or to close

the database.

Use Controls from the Quick Access Toolbar

You can quickly add or change controls on a form or report by clicking the tools icon when the

form or report is open in Design or Layout view.

File management

Open, close, print, share, save as

previous versions, as a template,

and encrypt or compact and

repair the database.

Status bar

Displays information about the

current view.

Get help

Click the question mark to nd help

content.

Filter objects

Type a keyword into the Search

box to lter objects in the

database.

Views buttons

Click on icons to switch between

available views for the current

object.

Open a dialog box launcher

Click it to use the additional

available features for the group.

Hide the ribbon

Click the up-arrow to hide the

Ribbon but keep the tabs in view.

Quick Start Guide

Microsoft Access 2013 looks different from previous versions, so we created

this guide to help you minimize the learning curve.

Dialog box launchers

If you see this icon

next to any group of

ribbon commands, you

can click it to see a box

with more options.

Summary of content (6 pages)

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Quick Start Guide Microsoft Access 2013 looks different from previous versions, so we created this guide to help you minimize the learning curve. Change the screen size or close a database Click the Access icon to resize or move the screen or to close the database. Use Controls from the Quick Access Toolbar You can quickly add or change controls on a form or report by clicking the tools icon when the form or report is open in Design or Layout view.
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What can I find on the Account tab? Where did the Back Up option go? Click File > Account in Access 2013 to manage your user information, change the background or theme, view and add available web services, display information about your Office products, and manage your product subscriptions. It’s always a good idea to back up your important data. To do this in Access 2013, click File > Save As. Then, under Save Database As > Advanced, click Back Up Database.
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Things you might be looking for Use the list below to find some of the more common tools and commands in Access 2013. To... Click... And then look in the... Open, close, create, save, print, publish, or manage your database File Backstage view (click the links in the left pane). View objects, cut, copy or paste data, format text, add a totals row or find data Home Views, Clipboard, Sort & Filter, Records, and Text Formatting groups.
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What happened to the Pivot Chart feature? You can’t create pivot charts or tables in Access 2013, but you can import them from Excel and other applications and then add them with the Chart control. What is an Access app? Access apps are like web databases that you can use to view and share your data in the cloud. With Access apps, you’ll have secure, centralized data storage and management options. With Access 2013, you can easily create and modify the design of an app.
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How to work with people who don’t yet have Access 2013 Here are some things to keep in mind when sharing or exchanging files with people who are using an older version of Access. In Access 2013… What happens? What should I do? You open a database file that was created with Access 2007. You can use Access 2013 to open and use files that were created in Access 2007. However, you will not be able to view or use features like Pivot Tables or conditional formatting.
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What’s on the Info tab? From any open database, click File > Info. Can I convert my Access database into an Access app? Though Access apps are also used for tracking data, you cannot convert a desktop database into an Access app or vice versa. However, you can use data from a desktop database in an Access app. Click New > Custom web app > Create a table from an existing data source. Compact & Repair Database can prevent and fix database problems or compact files to save space.