Microsoft Access Vocabulary

An Access data type that automatically assigns a unique number to a record.

In Access, any form or report element such as a label or text box.

The box that appears at the bottom of a datasheet or form that indicates the current record and total number of records displayed.

What is a view that shows a table as a collection of rows and columns, similar to a spreadsheet?

A view that allows the structure of an object to be changed.

Field Properties: Characteristics that further define the field; they are displayed in Table Design View.

Field Properties Pane: The lower half of Table Design View which displays field properties.

Field Size Property: A field property that determines the number of characters that can be entered in Short Text, Number, and AutoNumber fields.

An element of a table that contains a specific item of information, such as a last name.

In Access, an object that provides an easy-to-use data entry screen.