Microsoft® Office Access 2003 Step by Step

Key Points

• You can create a switchboard and set startup options to make it easier for others to access and manipulate your data, and more difficult to unintentionally change or delete data.

• You can create a splash screen that appears when your database is opened. The splash screen might contain advertising, a graphic logo, or an animation, and can also provide helpful instructions to users.

• There are several utilities that you can use to keep your database running smoothly—Compact and Repair Database, Performance Analyzer, Documenter, and Detect and Repair. You can keep your application healthy by taking advantage of these utilities before Access indicates there is a problem with your database.