Microsoft KB Archive/112751

= ACC2: Overview of MS Access 2.0 Add-ins, Builders, and Wizards =

Article ID: 112751

Article Last Modified on 6/24/2002

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 * Microsoft Access 2.0 Standard Edition

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Novice: Requires knowledge of the user interface on single-user computers.



SUMMARY
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.



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Name                     Description of Purpose

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.

