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732 | Chapter 26 Access External Databases
The Data View window is a spreadsheet-like environment that presents a data-
base table’s records. With the scroll bars and navigation buttons at the right
and at the bottom of the window, you can move through the record set.
The grid in the Data View window contains the following elements:
■ Column header. Selects all records in a column when you click it.
■ Record header. Selects an individual record when you click it.
■ Grid cells. Selects one field of a given record when you click it.
■ Grid header. Selects the entire table.
The Data View window provides a great deal of flexibility in how records are
displayed. You can
■ Move or resize columns
■ Hide columns to remove them from the Data View window display
■ Sort column data in ascending or descending order
■ Freeze a column or combination of columns so that they stay in place and
do not scroll with the horizontal scroll bar
■ Align text within individual columns
■ Apply a variety of font styles and sizes to the Data View window display
go to first record
go to previous
record
go to last record
go to next record
column header
grid cell
record header
grid header