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Chapter 14: Creating Complex Reports

(This is section 4 of 4 in this chapter)

Summary

Access includes a built-in report designer that lets you easily and quickly define exactly what you want in a report. This chapter has taken you beyond the simple reports you can create with the Report Wizards. In this chapter, you have learned the full range of what Access can do when you create reports from scratch.

Before you move on to Chapter 15, make sure you understand the following key concepts:

You can display the report Design window by selecting the Reports button in the Database window and then double-clicking your mouse on the Create Report in Design View option.
You control the report Design window in much the same way as you control other Design windows in Access. It also shares many of the same features, such as a toolbox, field list, and toolbar tools.
There are two general categories of sections in a report: detail and header/footer. In the header/footer category, there are three different types: report, page, and group.
Objects you place in a report have properties which control how Access handles and displays them.
You can sort and group data in your report by clicking your mouse on the Sorting and Grouping tool on the toolbar.
To see how your report looks before you actually have it done, click your mouse on the View tool.
Access automatically gives you the opportunity to save your report when you close the report Design window.

In Chapter 15, you will learn about getting information into Access (importing) and getting it out (exporting).

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