Are you a visual learner? Do you prefer instructions that show you how to do something - and skip the long-winded explanations? If so, then this book is for you. Open it up, and you will find clear, step-by-step screen shots that show you how to tackle more than 170 Access 2007 tasks. Each task-based spread includes easy, visual directions for performing necessary operations, including * Navigating the new interface * Using templates to create databases * Entering and editing data * Working with tables and fields * Creating simple or summary queries * Linking to Excel(r) worksheets * Helpful sidebars offer practical tips and tricks * Full-color screen shots demonstrate each task * Succinct explanations walk you through step by step * Two-page lessons break big topics into bite-sized modules

Are you a visual learner? Do you prefer instructions that show you how to do something - and skip the long-winded explanations? If so, then this book is for you. Open it up and you'll find clear, step-by-step screen shots that show you how to tackle more than 220 Office 2007 tasks. Each task-based spread includes easy, visual directions for performing necessary operations, including: * Using Galleries and Live Preview * Finding hidden files * Creating a blog post * Assembling and presenting slideshows * Developing a publication * Building a spreadsheet * Helpful sidebars offer practical tips and tricks * Full-color screen shots demonstrate each task * Succinct explanations walk you through step by step * Two-page lessons break big topics into bite-sized modules

Get introduced to Access with PICTURE YOURSELF LEARNING MICROSOFT® ACCESS(tm) 2007! Perfect for those who are comfortable using Microsoft Office 2007, but new to Access, the database component of the Office suite of applications. You'll learn how to create and share databases, including tables, queries, forms, and reports. This book uses a visual approach to learning and is packed with clear, step-by-step instructions and full-color images that will walk you through the basics of all the capabilities of Access. If you've never used Access, you can start at the beginning with a tour of the interface and learn how to create a basic database file and input data into it. Once you're comfortable you'll discover different ways to create and edit tables with input masks, data validation,and lookups, and how to generate relationships between tables. You'll learn how to make, edit, and format user input forms for more user-friendly databases, and you'll find out how to make and run queries that filter and summarize your data into simple statistics. Finally you'll learn how to generate attractive and easy-to-read reports that you can share in electronic or print form. Picture Yourself Learning Microsoft Access 2007 will help you make the most out of your Access experience.

Covers new PowerPoint features including how to create presentation slides, dress them up using templates and graphics, add sound and animation, and present in a business or Internet setting Equips users to present visually charged, captivating slideshows Sophisticated, revised full-color design provides readers with easier navigation Shows users how to make real-world use of PowerPoint 2007 with highly visual two-page tutorials and numbered, step-by-step screen shots in full color on high-quality paper

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