[...]... removed from the latest version: ■■ Access Data Projects (ADP) ■■ Pivot charts and pivot tables ■■ Replication ■■ Upsizing Wizard ■■ Source code control ■■ Support for Access 97 databases A quick overview Microsoft Access 2013 Plain & Simple is divided into sections, and each section has a specific focus with related tasks To help you understand how to move around and use the book, I’ll now provide... on the taskbar, and then click All Programs | Microsoft Office | Access 2013 2 1 On the desktop, scroll to the right 2 Click Access 2013 1 TIP  When working on the desktop, if you point to the lower-left of your screen on the taskbar and click the miniaturized desktop Tile, you will quickly return to the Windows desktop, where you can start other applications 10  Starting Access: Start Access 2: Creating... www.ascassociates.biz /Access2 013PandSExamples.aspx, where you’ll find the database and completed examples A few assumptions In writing any book, authors must make a few assumptions about their readers I assume that you are basically computer literate, meaning that you have used a computer before and know how to turn it on and power it off, how to use a mouse, and how to select text and objects I also... such as Data Access Pages and, in Access 2010, Web Databases, this has only now matured to a point where we can see a great path ahead It is my pleasure to give you the first glimpse of what this new technology promises A Web App is hosted either in a Microsoft Office 365 Plan (which includes Office 2013 Professional) or in your organization’s Microsoft SharePoint 2013 Server running Access 2  Services,... you more closely follow the examples ■■ What’s new in Access 2013? ■■ A quick overview ■■ A few assumptions ■■ About the sample database ■■ Adapting task procedures for touchscreens Access 2013 is a real treat for those wanting to access and work cooperatively on their data from different geographical locations, while still maintaining all the standard desktop capabilities for developing a local solution... 365 With a Web App, you get the familiarity of working in the Access environment although the Web App is hosted either in a Microsoft Office 365 Plan (which includes Office 2013 Professional) or in your organization’s Microsoft SharePoint 2013 Server running Access Services, so you are creating an app that can be viewed in a browser without Access being installed on the machine This section contains... problems ■■ A final word The challenge for Microsoft has been to deliver a product that can adapt to new technologies, such as the sharing of data through a browser interface, while maintaining a familiar desktop experience for development that embraces the spirit of Access 1: About this book What’s new in Access 2013? Access 2013 is a revolutionary step forward, and the challenge in this book has been... 194 Using labels and managing columns and rows 196 Working with layout view, report view, and Print Preview 198 x Contents 11 Exchanging data 201 Importing data and objects from Access 202 Linking to data in Access ... a simple data list to a complex invoice and then print the results   5 1: About this book In Section 13, “Administrating a database,” we look at maintaining your database in good health and securing your data, together with a quick look at tools for improving the design of your database I assume you either use computers at work or at home or both, that you have access to an Internet connection, and. .. that part of Access has not changed in this version), while also introducing you to the new Web App In writing the book, I decided to offer you the new Web App experience in the first two chapters, because when you start Access, the default choice is to create a database using a Web App For many years, Access users have been looking for a way to get their databases onto the web, and although Access has . for Access 97 databases A quick overview Microsoft Access 2013 Plain & Simple is divided into sections, and each section has a specific focus with related tasks. To help you understand. w0 h1" alt=""