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shown in Figure 1-16, you can choose a template category by clicking any
of the icons (which changes the displayed icons in the center of the
workspace).
Click a template icon, and you see its details displayed on the right — along
with the File Name box you saw when starting a new Blank Database. When
you’ve found a template that looks like a good fit for your needs — one that
starts with the tables, forms, reports, and so on that you think you’ll find
useful — give the new template-based database a name and choose a location
for it, just as we explained in the “Starting a new database from scratch” sec-
tion earlier in this chapter.
Figure 1-16:
Pick a
template,
any
template —
and then
name your
new
template-
based
database.
Use the Back button at the top of the Available Templates panel to go back
to the original set of template categories — and to the original set of icons,
including those listed under the Office.com Templates Heading. Assuming you
have an Internet connection going, you’ll see the templates Microsoft has to
offer. Choose one by clicking it, and then follow the on-screen instructions to
utilize it for your new database. Note that you can also use the Search Office.
com for Templates box to look for a particular template (just click the arrow
button after you’ve entered your search terms). Again, you must be online to
use this feature.
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