Mastering Microsoft Access

Enhance your Access skills with forms, queries, and reports

6-Hour Course (One-Day)

On-Site, Virtual, or Hybrid

6 –

16 Participants from your Organization

Course Description

Mastering Microsoft Access is designed for users who already understand the basics and are ready to go deeper with Access’s powerful tools. This hands-on workshop builds confidence in managing data, designing relational tables, developing effective queries, and automating tasks with forms and reports. Whether you’re tracking data for projects, operations, or clients, this course helps you create more structured and user-friendly database applications.

Who Will Benefit

Staff who use Microsoft Access to manage or report data
Admin professionals responsible for database upkeep
Analysts and coordinators looking to streamline data tasks
Teams needing better forms and reporting tools
Employees tasked with building or modifying databases
Anyone with basic Access experience looking to expand their skills

Learning Objectives

Design and modify relational database structures
Build queries using multiple tables and criteria
Automate workflows using forms and reports
Improve database integrity with primary keys and validation
Customize form layouts for user-friendly data entry
Create reports with grouped data and calculated fields

Content Overview

Working with Relationships

Understanding one-to-many and many-to-many relationships
Creating and editing relationships between tables
Enforcing referential integrity

Advanced Query Design

Using parameter queries
Applying logical and comparison operators
Building calculated fields in queries
Summarizing data with totals and groupings

Forms for Data Entry

Creating and modifying forms
Adding drop-downs and formatting controls
Using subforms to link related data
Applying conditional formatting

Reports and Output

Building structured reports from queries
Grouping and sorting data in reports
Using expressions in reports
Exporting data to PDF or Excel

Productivity Features

Importing and linking external data
Using macros for basic automation
Navigating with the Switchboard Manager (if applicable)

Format and Delivery

This instructor-led course is offered live, either virtually or onsite. Participants engage in hands-on exercises using Access to apply new concepts immediately. Sessions include demonstrations, practice activities, and group discussion to ensure understanding. Real-world examples support the training to maximize relevance and retention. This course is offered in a one-day (6-hour) format.

Customization

All of our instructor-led training programs can be customized to meet your organization’s specific goals, industry challenges, and team dynamics. Whether you’re looking to include real workplace examples, tailor the content to your sector, or integrate internal processes and terminology, we work closely with you to create a relevant and impactful learning experience. We also offer flexibility in course length—sessions can be adapted into shorter overviews or expanded into multi-day workshops based on your team’s availability and learning objectives.

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