The Access startup options contain a number of customization controls that can be applied to the database. Learn how to clean up the presentation of the title bar across the top of the screen, or limit access to some of the more powerful design tools that you want to keep users away from. Also, learn how to bypass the startup options so that the database launches in its unmodified configuration.
- [Instructor] To give your database a polished appearance,…consider setting some of the startup options.…Let's take a look at what's available,…and we can do that by going to the File tab,…coming down to Options,…and then clicking on Current Database.…The first one I want to look at is the Application Title.…This will replace what appears here…at the very top of your screen,…so instead of seeing the full file path to your database,…we can have it say something else.…I'll just type in Landon Hotel.…In the Display Form section, we can choose a form…to automatically open up when the database opens.…
Let's go ahead and choose the CheckIn_Guests form…from the dropdown menu.…Another option that I like is this one here…called Enable Layout View.…If you dislike using the Layout View to edit your objects,…and you just want to stick with the full design tools,…then you can completely remove that as an option.…Just uncheck this option that says Enable Layout View.…Likewise, you can also prevent changes to your tables…from happening in the Datasheet view,…
Author
Adam Wilbert
Released
9/24/2018- Navigating the interface
- Creating tables
- Defining data types
- Defining table relationships
- Sorting and filtering table data
- Editing forms
- Creating queries and reports
- Maintaining a database
Skill Level Beginner
Duration
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Introduction
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1. Getting Started
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Database concepts4m 39s
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Create the database file4m 11s
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Understand the Trust Center2m 57s
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Dig into ribbon tabs5m 35s
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Database navigation pane4m 35s
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Create a database backup1m 35s
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2. Creating Tables
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Enter data3m 43s
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Primary and foreign keys4m 51s
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Import tables5m 2s
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3. Setting Field Properties
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Control input with masks4m 39s
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Set a default value2m 40s
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Data validation rules4m 14s
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Data lookup fields2m 56s
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Additional field properties4m 26s
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4. Organizing Records
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Sort table data2m 41s
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Filter table data2m 21s
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Delete records1m 55s
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Search and replace values2m 22s
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5. Using Queries
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What are queries?3m 2s
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Simple Query Wizard4m 19s
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Build queries in Design view6m 18s
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Build expressions5m 33s
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Obtain summary statistics7m 29s
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6. Creating Forms
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Generate forms from tables5m 36s
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Use the Form Wizard3m 9s
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Form Design view5m 8s
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Find records4m 50s
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7. Creating Reports
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Introduce reports2m 46s
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Report Wizard4m 36s
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Edit a report in Design view6m 24s
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Edit a report in Layout view4m 58s
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Group and sort records5m 26s
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Create calculated totals3m 18s
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Create labels3m 21s
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Adjust print settings4m 15s
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8. Maintaining the Database
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Set startup options3m 25s
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Conclusion
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Next steps1m 1s
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