Includes index.

1. Getting started with Access 2007 -- 2. Entering and editing data -- 3. Working with tables -- 4. Working with fields -- 5. Working with relationships and lookups -- 6. Finding and filtering data -- 7. Creating simple queries -- 8. Creating more complex queries -- 9. Creating forms -- 10. Modifying and formatting forms -- 11. Creating and formatting reports -- 12. Grouping and summarizing data -- 13. Creating mailing labels and charts -- 14. Working with external data -- 15. Maintaining a database.

"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, and linking to Excel[registered] worksheets. Helpful sidebars offer practical tips and tricks, full-color screen shots demonstrate each task, succinct explanations walk you through step by step, and two-page lessons break big topics into bite-sized modules." -- Cover.