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Adding a Record

                 To do so, follow these steps:
                 Step 1  Open the required table in Datasheet view.

                 Step 2  Place the pointer and start typing where you want to add the new record.











                                   Selecting table                          Adding record
                 Editing a Record

                 To do so, follow these steps:
                 Step 1  Open the required table in Datasheet view.

                 Step 2  Double-click on the record which you want to edit.
                 Deleting a Record

                 To do so, follow these steps:
                 Step 1  Open the required table in Datasheet view.
                                                                                                 Deleting a record
                 Step 2  Right-click on the row header of the record which you want to delete.

                 Step 3  Select the Delete Record option from the context menu.
                 Sorting the Records in a Table

                 To do so, follow these steps:
                 Step 1  Right-click on the column header of the field which
                         you want to sort.

                 Step 2  Select the desired option to sort the data  A-Z
                         (Ascending Order) or Z-A (Descending order) from
                         the context menu.
                 Closing Database
                 After completing the work, you need to close the database.
                 To close the current database, select the Close option from                  Sorting the data
                 the File tab.


                     OPENING AN EXISTING DATABASE
                 To open an existing database, follow these steps:

                 Step 1  Click on the File tab. The Backstage view appears.
                 Step 2  Select the Open option in the left pane and then

                         click on the Browse option from the middle pane.
                         The Open dialog box opens.
                                                                                           Backstage view.jpg

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