Database Reference
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Create simple reports
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IN THIS CHAPTER, YOU WILL LEARN HOW TO
Create reports by using a wizard.
Modify report design.
Preview and print reports.
Like forms, reports give people easy access to the information stored in a database. How-
ever, there are several differences between forms and reports, including the following:
Forms are used to view, enter, and edit information. Reports are used only to view
information.
Forms are usually displayed on the screen. Reports can be previewed on the screen,
but they are usually printed.
Forms generally provide a detailed look at records, and they are usually for people
who actually work with the database. Reports are often used to group and summarize
data, and they are often for people who don't work with the database but who use
the information stored in the database for other business tasks.
Reports usually present summaries of larger bodies of information. For example, your data-
base might hold detailed information about thousands of orders. If you want to edit those
orders or enter new ones, you can do so directly in the table or through a form. If you want
to summarize those orders to illustrate the rate of growth of the company's sales, you gen-
erate a report.
Like a topic report or an annual report of an organization's activities, a report created
in Microsoft Access 2013 is typically used to summarize and organize information to ex-
press a particular point of view to a specific audience. When you are designing a report,
it is important to consider the point you are trying to make, the intended audience, and
the level of information they will need.
In this chapter, you'll create a report by using a wizard. After modifying the layout and
content of the report, you'll preview how it will look when printed.
 
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