Microsoft Access 2010 - Simplifying Tasks with Macros

Automate long, error-prone, or repetitive steps using macros to make it easy to perform functions in Access. The video explains how to automate steps and processes within Access. The training video covers what the action catalog is and how to activate and use it. Viewers learn how to create a macro for a menu item action, associate a macro with an event and run the macro. Pitfalls of creating macros and how to troubleshoot macros are discussed. The Video On Demand explains how to execute a macro from within a macro, validate data with a macro and automate data entry with a macro.

This training video provides step-by-step procedures for creating, testing and executing macros. It can be paused and reversed, allowing the viewer to practice the steps being taught or review portions of the training. An interactive quiz follows the video and can be taken for credit.

Help database managers maximize the power of Access to work more efficiently, reduce errors and be more productive by offering this training video.

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Database managers, intermediate Microsoft Access users

• Simplifying Tasks with Macros
• Creating a Simple Macro
• The Action Catalogue
• The Do Menu Item Action
• Associating a Macro with an Event
• The Run Macro Action
• Validating Data with a Macro
• Automating Data Entry with a Macro

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