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Free Access 2003 Training Manual

Here is an excellent Free Access 2003 Training Manual, courtesy of Mousetraining.co.uk. This Access training guide is 164 pages in length, and you need to unzip it after downloading (ZIP file is 2.0mb, resulting DOC file is 4.3mb after unzip). This manual can also be used as an Access reference guide.  It covers all the topics taught by the site's Access course. The free Access training manual is divided into sections, as listed below. If you already have experience using an Access database you may not need to read explanations about each command, and instead can go right to the instructions to find out how to do it. Look for the hand icon preceding the step-by-step instructions for each Access command.

If you need assistance with learning about and using Access Macros, also download their Microsoft Access Macros Training Manual (82 pages, 523kb, doc format after unzipped). This Macro training document contains six sections: Intro to  Macros, Macro Groups, Auto Keys, Event Procedures, Conditional Macros, and Start Up Options.


Table of Contents of Access 2003 Training Manual:

Section 1
Screen Layout
Windows Concepts
The Screen Layout
Using Help

Section 2
What is a database?
  Tables
  Query
  Form
  Report
  Pages
  Macro
  Modules
Naming Conventions
Planning a Database
  Step 1: Task Analysis
  Step 2:  Data Analysis
  Step 3: Table Design

Section 3
Creating a Database
Starting and naming a database
Creating a Table
Setting a Primary Key
Field Properties
Other Field Properties
Editing the Table Structure
Saving Tables
Creating a Table using a Table Wizard

Section 4
Switch between Views of a Table
Adding New Records
Selecting Fields & Records in Datasheet View
Editing Table Data
Moving Around a Table
The Undo/Redo Command
Spell Checking Feature
Searching & Replacing Information

Section 5
Table Properties
Changing the Table Appearance
Sorting Data in a Table

Section 6
Importing and Linking Data
Importing from Access and Excel
Importing form Excel
Linking to Access and Excel
Round Tripping between versions
Renaming and Copying Tables

Section 7
Using Filter and Select Queries
Running a Select Query
Specifying text, numeric, date, and logic criteria
Calculated Fields
Using Query Wizards

Section 8
Relationships
Why do we need relationships
Different Types of Relationships
Creating a relationship

Section 9
Multi-table Queries
Multiple Table Queries
Joining Tables in Queries
Find Unmatched Query Wizard
Find Duplicates Query Wizard

Section 10
Creating Forms
Using Forms
Viewing Forms
The Form Wizard

Section 11
Form Layout and Formatting
Editing Forms
The Field List box
Formatting Controls

Section 12
Creating Reports
Creating Reports
Page Components
Grouping and Summarising Data
Viewing Reports
Mailing Labels


WikiHow's PowerPoint Tutorials and Articles

Here are WikiHow's PowerPoint Tutorials and Articles, providing how-to steps for performing several tasks and using some important features in Microsoft PowerPoint. This website calls itself the 'How-to Manual You Can Edit' because it allows users to add and edit the tutorials it hosts.

19 PowerPoint 2003 Tutorials:

 - Add Music to Powerpoint
 - Add a Template to the Autocontent Wizard in PowerPoint
 - Change the Background on Powerpoint Slides
 - Convert PowerPoint to Flash Using Open Source Tools
 - Convert PowerPoint to Flash Using Wondershare
 - Convert a PowerPoint Presentation to Screensaver
 - Create a Flowchart
 - Embed Music in a PowerPoint Presentation
 - Embed and Insert a Chart in a Powerpoint Presentation
 - Fill out a PDF Form With PowerPoint
 - Make Animations With Microsoft Powerpoint
 - Make a PowerPoint Presentation with Lots of Bitmap Images and Small File Size
 - Make an Awesome Rpg on Powerpoint
 - Publish a PowerPoint Presentation Online
 - Put a Hyperlink in Microsoft PowerPoint
 - Save a Powerpoint Presentation on a Thumbdrive
 - Show the Slide Number and Total Number of Slides on Every Powerpoint Slide
 - Use Microsoft Office PowerPoint
 - Use WonderShare PP2DVD to Burn PowerPoint to DVD

2 PowerPoint 2007 Tutorials:

 - Add a Sound to a Presentation in Microsoft PowerPoint 2007
 - Insert Flash Into PowerPoint 2007


WikiHow's Excel Tutorials and Articles

Here are WikiHow's Excel Tutorials and Articles, giving you step-by-step instructions for performing a variety of tasks in Microsoft Excel. This site bills itself as the How-to Manual You Can Edit, as it allows users to add and edit the tutorials it hosts.


30 Excel 2003 Tutorials:

 - Apply Conditional Formatting in Excel
 - Create Pivot Tables in Excel
 - Create a Currency Converter With Microsoft Excel
 - Add Two Cells Already Containing Sum of Other Formulas
 - Calculate the Day of the Week in Excel
 - Change the Colour of Gridlines in Excel
 - Convert Measurements Easily in Microsoft Excel
 - Create a Bar Graph in Microsoft Excel XP
 - Create a Drop Down List from a Range of Cells in Excel 2003
 - Create a Formula to Increase a Date by 1 Month
 - Create a Histogram in Excel
 - Create a Usable Sourcesafe Files Report
 - Edit Data in Microsoft Excel
 - Edit the Contents of a Spreadsheet Cell
 - Export Vericle Reports to Excel for Electronic Medical Billing Software Analysis
 - File MS Excel Records when You Add Them
 - Get Live Stock Quotes in Excel
 - Get Stock Quotes in Excel
 - Group and Outline Excel Data
 - Make a Spreadsheet in Excel
 - Navigate in Excel Without Using Scrollbars or Arrows
 - Print Part of an Excel Spreadsheet
 - Read an Excel Spreadsheet
 - Read and Interpret a Spread Sheet
 - Reduce Size of Excel Files
 - Use AutoFilter in MS Excel
 - Use Solver in Microsoft Excel
 - Use a Spreadsheet to Create Budgets for Spending Money
 - Use the Lookup Function in Excel
 - Write a Simple Macro in Microsoft Excel

4 Excel 2007 Tutorials:

 - Add a Header or Footer in Excel 2007
 - Calculate Mean and Standard Deviation With Excel 2007
 - Use Graphics to Represent Data Series in Excel 2007
 - Use the Sum Function in Excel 2007


WikiHow's Word Tutorials and Articles

Here are WikiHow's Word Tutorials and Articles, giving you step-by-step instructions and screen shots for performing a variety of tasks in Microsoft Word. This site permits users to add and edit the articles and tutorials it hosts, calling itself the How-to Manual You Can Edit.


30 Word 2003 Tutorials:

 - Add a Shortkey Using Shortkeys
 - Add a Watermark to a Page in Microsoft Word
 - Change the File That Microsoft Word Opens when You Select 'open'
 - Change the Orientation of Text in Microsoft Word
 - Correctly Use a Word Processor (Like Microsoft Word)
 - Create Labels in Microsoft Word
 - Create Usable Forms With Solid Converter PDF to Word
 - Create a 3d Object in Microsoft Word
 - Create a Fillable Form Using Microsoft Word 2003
 - Create and Install Symbols on Microsoft Word
 - Double Space a Microsoft Word Document
 - Draw Flowcharts With Word 2003
 - Fill out Paper Forms With Ms Word
 - Get Rid of a Horizontal Line in Microsoft Word
 - Get rid of the space between paragraphs in Microsoft Word
 - Hack Bess Through Microsoft Word
 - Insert Symbols in an MS Word Document
 - Insert a Custom Header or Footer in Microsoft Word
 - Insert a Pagebreak in MS Word Without Formatting Trouble
 - Keep the Text from Changing when Copied from a Word Doc and Pasted in an E Mail
 - Mail Merge Address Labels Using Excel and Word
 - Mail Merge in Microsoft Word
 - Make a Computer Diary
 - Make a Video Game With Microsoft Word
 - Merge Documents in Microsoft Word
 - Navigate a Document With Keyboard Shortcuts in Microsoft Word
 - Overline Characters in Microsoft Word
 - Print in Excel With Solid Print PDF
 - Quickly Convert PDF to Word With Solid Converter PDF to Word
 - Reformat a Word Document Onto As Few Pages As Possible

3 Word 2007 Tutorials
:

 - Create Labels Using Microsoft Word 2007
 - Create a Brochure in Microsoft Word 2007
 - Insert and Edit a Header in Microsoft Word 2007


26 Free Excel 2003 QuickSkill Tutorials

Here are 26 Free Excel 2003 Video QuickSkill Tutorials from quantunet.com. These Excel tutorials teach you the features below using screen videos that show you step-by-step how to perform these everyday Excel tasks.  (This sites charges a fee for accessing more of these tutorials.)


Basic Excel QuickSkills

The Excel Environment
Closing multiple workbooks
Zooming in a spreadsheet
Using the horizontal scroll bar

Manipulation of Cell Contents
Copy and Paste I
Autofill identical data

Basic Functions
Using The Autosum button
The SQRT() function

Intro to Charts
Changing the axis color
Changing the legend text font
Changing the line weight
Changing the point style


Intermediate Excel QuickSkills

Formatting Data II
Formatting Decimals II

Formatting to Currency II

Intermediate Functions
The LOG() function
The ROMAN() function
The PRODUCT() function

Logical Functions
The TRUE function
The NOT function

Formatting Tables
Creating cell borders II
Set table color fills


Advanced Excel QuickSkills

Cell Formatting II
Apply conditional formatting

How to use the format painter

Advanced Math Functions
IMAGINARY()

IMPRODUDCT()
The MMULT() function
The MINVERSE() function


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