The Upgrader’s Guide to Microsoft Office System 2003

Chapter 7. What’s New in Access 2003

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The new look and feel

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Productivity

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Enhanced XML support

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Changes to security

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SharePoint integration

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At first glance, Access users and developers might not think that many improvements have been made to Access 2003. The core Access database objects—tables, queries, forms, and reports—are largely unchanged from Access 2003. But that doesn’t mean the Access team was idle. Rather, they concentrated on improving two major features in this version: XML integration and SharePoint integration. We’ll cover these changes, as well as more minor updates, in ...