This is the eBook version of the printed book. Microsoft Office Access 2007 includes a plethora of new features that could prove difficult to find for even seasoned users of previous versions of Access. Alison Balter's What's New in Microsoft Office Access 2007? includes a discussion of all the new features in Access 2007, providing details and practical examples on the use of each feature. Her teaching style is clear and succinct, providing you with a great jump-start to working with Access 2007. The topics covered include what's new with tables, the new and improved embedded macros, and what's new with importing and exporting. Table of Contents Section 1 What's New with the User Interface? Section 2 Exploring the New Database Templates Section 3 What's New with Tables? Section 4 What's New in Datasheet View? Section 5 What's New in Forms? Section 6 What's New in Reports? Section 7 The New and Improved Embedded Macros Section 8 The New and Improved Help Viewer Section 9 What's New in Importing and Exporting? Section 10 Access 2007 and Outlook 2007 Integration Section 11 What Else Is New with Microsoft Office Access 2007? Section 12 Additional Tips and Tricks Alison Balter has been writing about Access since Access 95. She has written eight books and co-authored two books on Access and has written one book on Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express. Her books include Essential Access 95, Alison Balter's Mastering Access 95 Development, Alison Balter's Mastering Access 97 Development, Access 97 Unleashed, Alison Balter's Mastering Access 2000 Development, Alison Balter's Mastering Access 2002 Desktop Development, Alison Balter's Mastering Access 2002 Enterprise Development, Alison Balter's Mastering Office Access 2003 Development, Access 2003 In-a-Snap, Access 2003 in 24 Hours, and SQL Server Express in 24 Hours. Alison has more than 13 years of practical experience working with Access and Access applications. Her clients' projects range from small end-user projects through enterprisewide applications. Clients include the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, Southern California Edison, Accenture, Prudential Insurance, and the International Cinematographer's Guild. Her Access skills are not limited to writing and programming. Alison has also been teaching Access and speaking at conferences for more than 12 years. Her training has included everything from end-user training to corporate training, in both the United States and Canada.

This is the eBook version of the printed book. Web Online Copy Access 2007 security is extremely different than that of its predecessors. For example, Access 2007 security eliminates user-level security. These changes to security have major implications for the applications built by an organization's employees. This Short Cut covers new topics such as using an Access 2007 database in a trusted location, encrypting in Access 2007, and packaging, signing, and distributing an Access 2007 database. It also covers how security works with databases created in other versions of Access. Finally, it covers the process of running unsafe expressions. All of these topics are vital for securing and successfully working with an Access 2007 database. Learn what’s new in Access 2007 security Find out how security applies to databases stored in one of the older file formats Get to know the Trust Center Learn how to package and sign a database Discover how easy it is to place a database in a Trusted Location Explore the new encryption feature in Access 2007 Table of Contents Why This Short Cut Is Important What's New in Access 2007 Security? What Happened to User-Level Security? Trusting a Database Using a Database Password to Encrypt an Office Access 2007 Database Packaging, Signing, and Distributing an Access Database Using the Trust Center Understanding How Databases Behave When Trusted and Untrusted Working in Sandbox Mode Removing User-Level Security Enabling or Disabling ActiveX Controls Enabling or Disabling Add-ins Adding a Trusted Publisher Practice Examples: Securing an Access 2007 Database

This is the eBook version of the printed book. Access 2007 is tightly integrated with SharePoint. This Short Cut provides readers with everything that they need to know about working with Access 2007 and SharePoint. Topics covered include why SharePoint is important to an Access 2007 developer, how to move your database to a SharePoint site, and how to open and work with SharePoint lists from within Access 2007. It also covers how to integrate with the SharePoint workflow, how to work with SharePoint services off-line, and how to map Access data to SharePoint data. All of these topics are necessary when integrating Access 2007 and SharePoint. Alison Balter has been writing about Access since Access 95. She has written eight books, co-authored two books on Access, and has written one book on Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express. Her books include Essential Access 95, Alison Balter's Mastering Access 95 Development, Alison Balter's Mastering Access 97 Development, Access 97 Unleashed, Alison Balter's Mastering Access 2000 Development, Alison Balter's Mastering Access 2002 Desktop Development, Alison Balter's Mastering Access 2002 Enterprise Development, Alison Balter's Mastering Office Access 2003 Development, Access 2003 In-a-Snap, Access 2003 in 24 Hours, SQL Server Express in 24 Hours. Alison has over 13 years of practical experience working with Access and Access applications. Her clients’ projects range from small end-user projects through enterprise-wide applications. Clients include Archdiocese of Los Angeles, Southern California Edison, Accenture, Prudential Insurance, and the International Cinematographer's Guild. Her Access skills are not limited to writing and programming. Alison has also been teaching Access and speaking at conferences for more than 12 years. Her training has included everything from end-user training to corporate training, in both the United States and Canada. Table of Contents Section 1: What is SharePoint Server 2007 and Why Integrate It With Your Access Applications? Section 2: The Access 2007 (accdb) File Format and SharePoint Section 3: Exporting Data to a SharePoint Site Section 4: Publishing Data to a SharePoint Site Section 5: Opening Access Forms and Reports from a SharePoint Site Section 6: Linking to and Importing from SharePoint Lists Section 7: Taking SharePoint Lists Offline with Access Section 8: The Basics of Working with SharePoint Section 9: Re-establishing Links When a SharePoint Site has been Moved Section 10: Modifying the Design of an Access Database Stored on a SharePoint Server

Office 2007 in easy steps concentrates on the most useful and productive elements of Microsoft Office 2007. It majors on the applications included in the Standard edition - Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint and Office Tools, and also addresses other Office applications such as Access and Publisher. It treats the applications from the viewpoint of the tasks you want to perform and the results you want to achieve. The topics covered include word processing, report writing, printing, calculations, financial statements, presentations, photo editing, slide shows, email, time management, database, files and folders, and finding help. It addresses the essential functions that you'll use to carry out your tasks. These are described in easy to follow steps that focus on the job in hand, without burying you in the details of computer related aspects. Aimed at both new and experienced users, Office 2007 in easy steps provides an ideal introduction to the features of Office 2007 with its new Ribbon interface.

This is the eBook version of the printed book. Learn the ins and outs of Mail Merge in Word 2007, including how to select and prepare a data file and a main document, how to manually or automatically set up field codes, and how to print, save, and manage merged letters, envelopes, labels, and catalogs. Contents: What Is a Mail Merge? Performing a Letter Merge with the Mail Merge Wizard Selecting a Main Document Type Selecting a Data Source Preparing the Main Document Inserting Merge Fields Filtering and Sorting the Data Previewing and Printing the Merge Creating Custom Merges with Word Fields Faithe Wempen, M.A., is a Microsoft Office Master Instructor and an adjunct instructor of computer information technology at Indiana University/Purdue University at Indianapolis, specializing in Microsoft Office and PC hardware. She is the author of more than 90 books on PC hardware and software and teaches online courses in Office applications for corporate clients including Hewlett-Packard, Gateway, and Sony. She also owns and operates Sycamore Knoll Bed and Breakfast (www.sycamoreknoll.com).

Updated to cover all the latest features and capabilities of Access 2007, this resource provides new and inexperienced Access users with eight task-oriented minibooks that cover begininning to advanced-level material Each minibook covers a specific aspect of Access, such as database design, tables, queries, forms, reports, and macros Shows how to accomplish specific tasks such as database housekeeping, security data, and using Access with the Web Access is the world's leading desktop database solution and is used by millions of people to store, organize, view, analyze, and share data, as well as to build powerful, custom database solutions that integrate with the Web and enterprise data sources

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 150 Excel 2007 tasks. Each task-based spread includes easy, visual directions for performing necessary operations, including: * Using the Ribbon and galleries * Entering data and resizing columns * Applying formulas and functions * Formatting worksheets * Adding clip art and 3D effects * Interpreting data with charts * Helpful sidebars offer practical tips and tricks * Succinct explanations walk you through step by step * Full-color screen shots demonstrate each task * Two-page lessons break big topics into bite-sized modules