Microsoft Access 2003 part 2

Getting to Know the Database Window

The Database Window has three (3) basic parts:

• Objects menu bar and Groups menu bar


• Toolbar


• Open pane

The image below shows the database window and its 3 parts.

The Objects Menu bar is composed of seven (7) tabs: Tables, Queries, Forms, Reports, Pages, Macros and; Modules.

Tables

The main object in any database, the purpose of which is to store information. A database object has two or more views, and tables has two views, namely design view and datasheet view.

Datasheet view – you can view and modify the table data.
Design view – you can view and modify the table structure.

Datasheet View of a table

Design View of a table