About working with data in a datasheet

From Microsoft Office Access 2003

The Table Datasheet and Query Datasheet toolbars provide many of the tools you need to find, edit, and print records.

Datasheet toolbar

Callout 1 Print or preview data.

Callout 2 Check spelling.

Callout 3 Cut, copy, or paste selected text, fields, whole records, or the entire datasheet.

Callout 4 Sort records.

Callout 5 Filter records, and find or replace values.

Callout 6 Add or delete records.

Working with columns, rows, and subdatasheets

You can find tools for working with columns, rows, and subdatasheets in the datasheet itself, or by right-clicking a column selector.

Tools for working with data in Datasheet view

Callout 1 Use the column selector to move, hide, or rename a column.

Callout 2 Resize columns or rows.

Callout 3 Use subdatasheets to view related data.

Callout 4 Freeze the leftmost column so that it is displayed as you scroll to the right.

Moving through records

You can use the navigation toolbar to move through the records in a datasheet.

Record navigation buttons

Callout 1 Go to the first record.

Callout 2 Go to the previous record.

Callout 3 Type a record number to move to.

Callout 4 Go to the next record.

Callout 5 Go to the last record.

Callout 6 Go to a blank (new) record.