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Next, choose one of the option buttons at the bottom of the dialog box:l Preview the reportl (^) Modify the report’s design
For this example, leave the default selection intact to preview the report. Click Finish and the
report displays in Report view (see Figure 9.10).
FIGURE 9.10
rptProducts_Wizard displayed in Report view
Report view provides an overall presentation of the report, but it doesn’t show margins, page num-
bering, and how the report will look when printed on paper. To get a good idea of how the printed
report will look, right-click the report’s title bar and select Print Preview from the shortcut
menu.
Adjusting the report’s layout
There are a few small issues with the report you see in Figure 9.10. The Access Report Wizard has
chosen the fonts and overall color scheme, which may not be what you had in mind. Also, the
Description column isn’t quite wide enough to show the information in this product field.
The Report Wizard displays the new report in Report view. Right-click on the report’s title bar and
select Layout View from the shortcut menu. The new report in Layout view is shown in Figure 9.11.