Working with Reports

MS Access - Working with Reports

Working with Reports Creating a Report with AutoReport Modifying a Report Adding and Deleting Fields Moving and Sizing Controls Adjusting Page Margins and Orientation Adding Page Numbers and Dates Understanding Report Sections Grouping and Sorting Records Creating Calculated Controls Working with Section Properties Creating Charts with the Chart Wizard Review

It's easy to print a simple list of records in a table or query just click the Print button on the toolbar. But if you want your printed hard copies to look professional and include calculations, graphics, or a customized header or footer, you'll need to create a report. Reports present information from tables and queries in a format that looks great when printed.

Reports can also summarize and analyze the information in your database. For example, a report might tell you which of your employees had used the most sick days for the past year. Here are just a few examples of how reports work well for presenting information:

Formatting Options: Change the type, size, and color of the fonts used in a report or add lines, boxes, and graphics.
Sorting and Grouping Options: Reports are great for summarizing and organizing information. For example, you could create a report to total sales by day, week, or month.
Combine Data from Linked Tables: One report can display data from several related tables or queries.

This tutorial explains all the ins and outs of creating and working with reports.

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