With Microsoft Access 2013 on your computer, the possibilities to create powerful, comprehensive databases are endless. Unfortunately, those same possibilities are also overwhelming, unless you know how to use the software. Use Microsoft Access 2013 Essentials to learn the basics and beyond of Microsoft Access. You will learn how to make the software work for maximum results Master the essentials of Access quickly and easily Learn the powerful features Access offers for effortless data sharing Master the basics and learn about powerful programming capabilities Utilize new database templates to get up and running with a minimal amount of design effort This book takes a "get it done" approach that is designed to get you up and running quickly utilizing the power of Access. One significant feature of Access is that you can create sophisticated ready-to-use database applications without being a programmer, and this book will show you how. Access also includes a new Macro Builder that makes programming a breeze, and you'll learn to use that feature with this book. Access is simply phenomenal in its ability to share data with other programs, including Microsoft Office 2013 (Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint), Microsoft SQL Server, Open Office, GoogleDocs, Windows SharePoint Services, and many more. Chapter 8 of this book gives you the details on moving data in and out of Access 2013. This book has been designed from the ground up to give you clearly written, effective yet understandable instruction for using Microsoft Access. Armed with this book, you can quickly progress from knowing little or nothing about Access-or about database management-on up to a knowledge level that makes you the unofficial 'Access guru' inside your organization."