• Creating and modifying tables and entering and editing data
• Sorting, finding, and filtering data
• Creating queries, including update queries, action queries, and the Query Wizards
• Building forms with AutoForm and Wizards
• Creating charts and graphs from your data
• Maintaining, sharing, and securing your Access database
• Letting Access do the math, whether it s calculating simple cost per unit or performing complex financial functions

Microsoft Office Access 2003 All-In-One Desk Reference For Dummies was written by three computer gurus: Alan Simpson, author of over 80 computer books; Margaret Levine Young, co-author of several dozen computer books, including The Internet for Dummies; and Alison Barrows, book author and writer and editor of technical documentation and training material. To give you hands-on experience and demonstrate practical applications of database management, there is a Web site that complements the book and features a fully functioning mail order management database used in examples throughout the book. You can download it and follow along as you explore:

• Working with external data sources such as Microsoft SQL Server
• Writing and debugging code
• Using HTML, JavaScript, Jscript, VB Script, and Java to facilitate the exchange of information on the Internet among different programs on disparate platforms
• Using data access pages (DAP) to share information on your intranet

With Access 2003 All-In-One Desk Reference For Dummies, you ll discover how to put information to work for you.