ACC2: Overview of MS Access 2.0 Add-ins, Builders, and WizardsID: Q112751
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Novice: Requires knowledge of the user interface on single-user computers.
This article is an overview of the add-ins, builders, and Microsoft Access
Wizards in Microsoft Access version 2.0. Listed below is the name of each
add-in, builder, and Wizard, and a brief description of its purpose.
Name Description of Purpose
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Add-in Manager Used to install, uninstall, or customize
add-ins, builders, and Wizards.
Add-ins File menu command to control any current
add-in, builder, or Wizard.
Archive Query Wizard Creates a query that will copy records
from one table into another, new table.
Attachment Manager Used to view or refresh the links to
attached tables.
AutoDialer Used by Microsoft Access to dial a
selected phone number.
AutoForm Creates a form based on the
currently selected table or query.
AutoReport Creates a report based on the
currently selected table or query.
Code Builder Displays the Module window, where you
create or modify a procedure for an
event.
Color Builder Creates custom colors, or you can
select colors in the palette.
Combo box Wizard Creates a combo box on a form or report.
Command button Wizard Creates a command button with built-in
bitmaps and code.
Crosstab Query Wizard Creates a query that will summarize
data in row and column format.
Database Documentor Used to print a list of design elements
of your database objects.
Expression Builder Creates expressions using functions,
operators, constants, and so on.
Field Builder Adds a new field to a table's design
from a list of tables and fields.
Find Duplicates Creates a query that will find duplicate
Query Wizard records in a table or query.
Find Unmatched Creates a query to find records that
Query Wizard do not match in other tables or queries.
Graph Wizard Creates a form containing a graph or
creates a graph in an existing form or
report.
Groups/Totals Creates a report that groups and
Report Wizard aggregates values in tabular format.
Import Database Add-in Imports all the objects from another
Microsoft Access database.
Input Mask Wizard Adds an input mask to a field in a
table or query or a text box on a form.
List box Wizard Creates a list box on a form or report.
Macro Builder Creates a new macro where you select from
47 actions for an event.
Mailing Label Creates a report used to make mailing
Report Wizard labels.
Main/Subform Wizard Creates a form based on one or more
tables or queries.
Menu Builder Used to create a menu bar that you can
attach to a form or report.
Microsoft Word Mail Merges Microsoft Access data
Merge Wizard with a Word for Windows document.
ODBC Connection Creates a connection string to gain
String Builder access to a backend server.
Option Group Wizard Creates an option group on a form or
report.
Picture Builder Used to add a picture to a command
button or toggle button.
Query Builder Design or modify a query that is the
source for a form, report, list box,
combo box, graph, or object frame.
Single-Column Form Creates a form that displays the
Wizard contents of each record in a column.
Single-Column Report Creates a report that displays the
Wizard contents of each record in a column.
Summary Report Wizard Similar to the Groups/Totals Report
Wizard but without detail lines.
Table Wizard Assists you in creating a table by
offering over 40 sample tables.
Tabular Form Wizard Creates a form that displays record
values in columns from left to right.
Tabular Report Wizard Creates a report that displays record
values in columns from left to right.
Wizards Customizer Customizes add-ins, builders, and Wizards.
Zoom box Zooms the contents of an input area
using SHIFT+F2. For more information about Microsoft Access 2.0 add-ins, builders, and Wizards, search for "Wizards: reference," and then "Builders, Wizards, and Add-ins" using the Microsoft Access Help menu.
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Version : 2.0
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbinfo Last Reviewed: April 3, 1999