Learn Access Now! Chapter 6 Previous Section in Chapter 7 Chapter 8

Chapter 7: Printing Your Table

(This is section 5 of 5 in this chapter)

Summary

Access relies heavily on the Windows environment when it comes to printing. This chapter has introduced you to the basics of printing within Access. The knowledge you have gained in this chapter will serve you well as you work through later chapters on printing reports.

Before you move on to Chapter 8, make sure you understand the following key concepts:

Access lets you use any printer you can use with Windows. Many of the printing options available will depend on your printer type.
To change the printer you are using, choose the Page Setup option on the File menu or click your mouse on the Page Setup tool or the Setup button (if either of these are available). The options in the Page Setup dialog box let you specify how you want your information printed.
You can use the Page Setup dialog box to specify the type of paper to use, where it should come from, how it should be oriented, and what margins to use.
Access lets you easily print the contents of a table. To do so, select or display the table. Then, choose the Print option from the File menu or click your mouse on the Print tool.
You can easily print a report that describes a database object, such as a table. To do so, choose Analyze from the Tools menu and Documenter from the resulting submenu.
Print Preview is a feature that lets you see your output on the screen before you send it to the printer.

In Chapter 8, you will learn how you can create simple structured reports with Access.

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