782 Chapter 25 Explore an Access 2010 Database
Previewing and Printing Access Objects
Because Access is a Windows application, it interacts with your printer through standard
Windows dialog boxes and drivers. This means that any printer that you can use from
other programs can be used from Access, and any special features of that printer, such
as color printing or duplex printing, are available in Access.
The commands for printing database objects are available from the Print page of the
Backstage view. From this page, you can do the following:
● Print the active object with the default settings.
● Display the Print dialog box, where you can select the printer you want to use,
as well as adjust various other settings appropriate to the active object and the
current view.
● Display the active object in Print Preview.
In this exercise, you’ll explore the printing options for a table and a form.SET UP You need the GardenCompany01 database you worked with in the preceding
exercise to complete this exercise. Open the GardenCompany01 database, and then
follow the steps.- In the Navigation pane, display the All Access Objects category.
- In the Tables group, double-click the Employees table to open it in Datasheet
view.
This table contains information about nine employees. Some of the columns are
too narrow to display all their data, and even with the program window maximized,
depending on your screen resolution, some of the fields might not fit on the screen. - Adjust the widths of all the columns so that all the values in the fields are visible.
Access will not print data that is not visible.- Click the File tab to display the Backstage view.