1. REVIEWS - Microsoft Access 2007 [OLD VERSION]
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Product Feature
Easy-to-use software helps you track and reportq
information with ease
Features a results-oriented user interface (UI)q
that's context-sensitive and optimized for
efficiency and flexibility
Main window provides a tabbed work area whereq
all open objects reside, helping to keep the
development area tidy;
New status bar, scroll bars, and title bar giveq
applications a very modern look
New filtering options make it easy to filter a dateq
column for all records in Today, Yesterday, Last
Week, Next Month, Future, Past, and so on
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Product Description
With Office Access 2007 information workers are able to track and report information with ease using an
improved interface and interactive design capabilities that do not require deep database knowledge or
programming skills. Information-sharing is enabled through Windows SharePoint Services lists which can be
audited and backed up easily.Primary InformationCategory : Business applications Subcategory : Business -
databases / database tools License Type : Complete package License Pricing : Standard License Qty : 1
user Distribution Media : CD-ROM Package Type : Retail Platform : WIN Header / Localization : English System
Requirements / OS Required : Microsoft Windows Server 2003 or later Microsoft Windows XP SP2 or
later UNSPSC CodeUNSPSC Code : 43231500 Product IDUPC: 882224152273Manufacturer Part: 077-03782
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Product Description
With its improved interface and interactive design capabilities that do not require extensive database
knowledge, Microsoft Office Access 2007 helps you track and report information with ease. This all-in-one,
out-of-the-box database solution helps workers track information quickly, create meaningful reports with ease,
and share data more securely using the Web.

2. Office Access 2007 provides a library of prebuilt database solutions to get you started quickly. View larger.
Office Access 2007 has made it easier to filter data, bringing clarity to business questions. View larger.
Collect information from others by e-mail with InfoPath (or HTML) forms generated by Office Access 2007. View
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3. Moving your Office Access 2007 application to Windows SharePoint Services enables browser access to information.
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Editing forms in interactive design mode is a true WYSIWIG experience. View larger.
Office Access 2007 provides a completely redesigned user interface and close integration with Outlook contacts.
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Office Access 2007 has been updated with a fresh look so that you can easily create, modify, and work with
database solutions. View larger.
Results-Oriented Interface
Access 2007 has been updated with a fresh look that makes it easier to create, modify, and work with tracking

4. applications. The new results-oriented user interface (UI) is context-sensitive and optimized for efficiency and
flexibility. The main window has a tabbed work area where all open objects reside, helping to keep the
development area clean and tidy. Additionally, there are no windows hidden under other windows, so it's much
easier to keep track of open documents and applications. To make things even simpler, from the nearly 1,000
available commands, the new UI displays only those relevant to the task you are performing at any given
moment. And the new status bar, scroll bars, and title bar give applications built on Access 2007 a very modern
look.
Pre-built Applications to Better Manage Information
Featuring pre-built applications that you can modify or adapt to suit changing business needs, Access 2007
gives you the option of collecting information through forms in e-mail or importing data from external
applications. You can also create and edit detailed reports that display sorted, filtered, and grouped information
in a way that helps you make better sense of the data for informed decision-making.
Getting Started Screen
The new Getting Started screen includes a variety of pre-built database solutions that you can use right out of
the box to track contacts, events, issues, assets, tasks, and more--or treat them like templates, and enhance
and refine them to accommodate the kind of information you want to track or the way in which you want to
track it. As other application templates become available from Microsoft Office Online, they will be advertised in
the Getting Started screen so you'll always be up to date on new technology that can help your business run
more smoothly.
Quickly Create Tables
Access 2007 features a new Navigation Pane which provides a comprehensive view of tables, forms, queries,
and reports. You can even create custom groups to organize and see all the forms and reports related to a
single table. In addition, Access 2007 makes it easier to work directly within a datasheet to create and
customize tables. Enter information into a data cell--just as you would do in Microsoft Office Excel--and if it's a
new value, Access 2007 automatically adds a new field and detects the data type (for example, date, number,
or text). You can even paste Excel tables into a new datasheet, and Access 2007 will build all the fields and
recognize the data types automatically. To help save you even more time, design and modify the form layout in
real time on the screen, and preview your form as you build it. And for professional-looking results, Access
2007 provides rich text support for data stored in tables, so you can bold and italicize key data with ease.
Editing reports in Office Access 2007 offers easy grouping and editing with interactive design mode. View larger.
Filter and Sort Data
Access 2007 makes it easier to filter data, bringing clarity to business questions. Different filter options are
available for text, numbers, and date data types. For example, new filtering options make it easy to filter a date
column for all records in Today, Yesterday, Last Week, Next Month, Future, Past, and so on. For added
convenience, the filtering experience is consistent between Excel 2007 and Access 2007 so that you don't need

5. to learn a new way to find the information you need.
Work With Multi-Value Fields
Access 2007 supports complex data types, which means you can create columns that accept more than one
value in a cell. For example, if you assign a task to more than one person, you can include both names in the
cell. Windows SharePoint Services technology is compatible with these complex data types to help ensure data
symmetry between the local and Web-based data stores.
Attach Documents and Files to Your Database
Your applications can hold information that is more interesting and helpful than ever before. You can attach
multiple files--such as photos, documents, or spreadsheets--to individual records within the data store for easy
reference. If the file isn't a compressed format, Access 2007 automatically compresses it for you, saving hard
disk space. When it comes to consolidating information, Access 2007 lets you import contact records from
Outlook 2007.
Interactive Form and Report Design
Access 2007 features an intuitive, user-friendly, what-you-see-is-what-you-get (WYSIWYG) forms design
interface. This means you can design and modify the form layout in real time on the screen and preview your
form as you build it. With the WYSIWYG design interface, you'll be able to build forms very quickly, spending
more time doing the work and less time on design and formatting issues. You can also manipulate the report
layout directly while browsing the data in the report designer, so you don't need to run the report to see how it
looks on the page. This makes it easier to create great-looking reports in much less time.
More Accessible Reports
The new report browse mode makes reports more accessible. By using CTRL+F, you can find records, copy the
data into other applications, and get to detailed records to edit the data. With the new filtering functionality,
you can get clearer information on which to base decisions. To help keep things running smoothly, the
improved Grouping Pane provides a clear display of data groupings so that you can preview changes as you are
applying them to reports. You can easily add totals, subtotals, counts, and other elements that help you
analyze the data. To help organize data, group the information in one or more layers and add subtotals.
Collecting and Sharing Information
Access 2007 simplifies the process of collecting information from others by building the data collection form
automatically in InfoPath 2007 or HTML in the body of the e-mail message. You can then send that form to
recipients, using e-mail addresses from your Outlook contacts or from Access itself. Outlook 2007 processes the
incoming forms and saves the data in your Access 2007 data store, effectively updating the data in your
tracking application immediately, without any need for retyping.
Web Collaboration With Windows SharePoint Services
By moving your Access 2007 files to a Windows SharePoint Services Web site, you can more readily share
information, audit revision history, recover deleted information, set data access permissions, and back up your
information at regular intervals. For instance, Web sites based on Windows SharePoint Services provide a place
where your team can communicate, share documents, and work together on a project. With Access 2007, you
can publish your Access files to libraries or move the application to Windows SharePoint Services, moving the
data and front-end database to the server so that your team can interact with it easily through the browser.
Forms and reports can then be viewed, updated, or deleted directly on the Windows SharePoint Services site
according to the established permission settings.
Work Offline
Using Access 2007, you can work with Windows SharePoint Services offline. If you're traveling, for example, you
can maintain a local copy of a SharePoint list on your portable computer, where you can edit and query the list
as though it were any other Access table. Moreover, forms and reports that use the SharePoint list are fully
interactive--and Office Access 2007 can later synchronize the local list with the online list when you bring your
portable computer back online.
Integration with Windows SharePoint Services
Access 2007 authors can use business logic created with the workflow support in Windows SharePoint Services
to build collaborative workgroup applications. Use this support to automatically assign tasks to other users,

6. report on project status, and help ensure that tasks are completed on time. For added convenience, all
Windows SharePoint Services tasks can be viewed inside Office Access 2007 or Outlook 2007, depending upon
your work style. Windows SharePoint Services lists can even be accessed through mobile phones, so remote
users can stay current on changing business information.
Manage and Audit Sensitive Information
To make this software even safer and more consistent with other 2007 Office system programs, Access 2007
includes improved as well as new security features. Unified trust decisions are integrated with Office Trust
Center, and trusted locations mean databases in security-enhanced folders. Conversely, you can load an
Access application with code or macros disabled to help provide a safe experience. Or you can track records
and see who created, edited, and deleted them. Whichever option you choose, you can rest assured that your
data is safe. Read more
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