Finding Matching Records in a Table

To search for and select records with field values that match (or partially match) a particular value, use Access's Find feature. To find in the City field Luleå (a relatively large city in northern Sweden close to the Arctic Circle), follow these steps:

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Select the field—City—you want to search by clicking its header button or placing the caret in the field.
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Click the toolbar's Find button or choose Edit, Find to display the Find in field dialog shown in Figure 6.4. You can also display this dialog by pressing Ctrl+F.
Figure 6.4. The opened Find in Field dialog with the City field selected.

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