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Microsoft 365 Access For Dummies, 2nd Edition
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Microsoft 365 Access For Dummies, 2nd Edition

by Laurie A. Ulrich, Ken Cook
February 2025
Beginner
416 pages
9h 44m
English
For Dummies
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Chapter 7

Types, Masks, and Triggers

IN THIS CHAPTER

Bullet Customizing your table design

Bullet Changing how data displays

Bullet Keeping inconsistent data out with input masks

Bullet Understanding required fields

Bullet Performing detailed testing through validation

Bullet Adding data automatically with default values

You know the old saying, “garbage in, garbage out”? It refers to data that’s not accurate, being of little value to those who would want to use it. This chapter is all about setting up your tables and their fields to keep that garbage out, thus improving the reliability and usefulness of your data. In this chapter, you’ll learn five tools — which Access calls properties — that you can use to keep your data as clean and correct as possible.

Remember You don’t want the task of going back and cleaning up your data after ...

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