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How to fix a broken Access database link
What causes a broken link? As discussed in What is a split database, a well…
What is a split database?
Divide and Conquer This Thursday is Thanksgiving in the US. There will be much to…
Lincoln’s Thanksgiving Day Proclamation
Thanksgiving is coming... The Thanksgiving Holiday in the US is a week from Thursday. I…
Happy Thanksgiving
Although it has been a crazy year, we still can take time to consider the…
Input Masks: Face Masks for Data
What is an input mask? An input mask is like a face mask. A face…
What is a field?
According to the Oxford dictionary a field is “an area of open land, especially one…
Access Database Objects
Where did that name come from? As you work with computers, you come across terms…
A Key to Getting Through Hard Times
Declaring Independence Today is July 2, 2020. Contrary to popular belief, July 2, 1776 is…
Automated Actions
Logging Events How do you keep track of the things you are supposed to do?…
Student Learning Preferences
Have you ever had the pleasure of trying to stay awake while the professor delivers…
Quickly fill in the blanks
Have you ever had a need to quickly fill in the blanks of a spreadsheet?…
The wonders of Ctrl G
When I teach an Introduction to Excel course, I challenge my students to a race,…
Learning Shortcuts
There is a debate about whether Mickey (the mouse) is quicker than the Qwerty (the…
Compact and Repair an Access Database
The Problem Access databases are designed to grow as they are used. As additional records…