F. Scott Barker's Microsoft® Access 2000 Power Programming

THE ELUSIVE FEATURE: CREATING SNAKING REPORTS

In snaking reports, data that normally runs down one column instead shows up in two or more columns, depending on how you want them. Some examples of uses for snaking reports are as follows:

• Mailing labels—The Label Wizard uses the snaking feature in creating the different types of Avery mailing label sizes. Figure 11.11 shows an example of labels created with the Label Wizard.

  Figure 11.11. Use the layout features available through the File menu's Page Setup comment to create the snaking feature used for these mailing labels.

  

• Address book—When you want more than one person's name and address across ...