MOS 2010 Study Guide for Microsoft® Word Expert, Excel® Expert, Access®, and SharePoint® Exams

Chapter 1. Using the Access Workspace

The skills tested in this section of the Microsoft Office Specialist exam for Microsoft Access 2010 relate to using the Access workspace. Specifically, the following objectives are associated with this set of skills:

1.1 Create and Manage a Database

1.2 Configure the Navigation Pane

1.3 Use Application Parts

In this chapter, you’ll learn about many of the commands and features available in Backstage view, which you can open from the File tab on the Microsoft Access 2010 ribbon. From Backstage view, you create, open, and save databases, and you can also perform actions that help maintain and secure a database. You’ll also learn how to work with the navigation pane, which lists the tables, forms, queries, reports, ...