Chapter 3. Queries Introduced

Queries are stored questions about data. They are an extremely powerful aspect of Microsoft Access. By using queries, you can retrieve just the data you want, how you want it, whenever you want it. In this hour you'll learn the following:

  • What a query is and when you should use one

  • How to open a query in Datasheet view

  • How to open a query in Design view

  • How to run a query

  • How to add fields to a query, change the sort order of a query, and modify a query's criteria

  • How to save a query

  • How to print query results

  • How to close a query

What Is a Query and When Should You Use One?

What Is a Query and When Should You Use One?

Opening a Query in Datasheet View

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