The Task Pane in Datasheet View

Figure 10.4 shows the task pane in its expanded state after the bar itself has been clicked or the Task Pane tool has been clicked in the toolbar in Datasheet view. A variety of different tools are made available with the task pane. We don't have space to cover each in depth, so we'll discuss the more often used tools. You are encouraged to experiment more with these tools or your own.

  1. Task pane tools— These include the basic Cut, Copy, and Paste tools, the Undo tool, the Sort tool, Remove Filter/Sort, and Help buttons. These tools are designed for cutting, copying, and pasting cells within a list or between lists. Note that if you cut an entire row in a list, you will get a message stating that you won't be able ...

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