Faster Smarter Microsoft® Office System -- 2003 Edition

Chapter 18. Preparing and Printing Reports in Microsoft Office Access 2003

10-Second Summary Design a report Create the report Format and modify the report Save and print the report E-mail reports

They say we’re all headed in the direction of the "paperless office," but I predict we’re still at least a few years away from that scenario. As a general rule, we like to see things in black and white. We want to hand out reports at meetings; we want to give people printouts to take home and review; we need something to put in each other’s mailboxes.

Once you’ve entered, sorted, modified, and organized your data, you’re likely to want to produce some kind of cogent report. A report can show how well your business is growing—or where you need to cut back. ...