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Whats new in Access 2013


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With Microsoft Access 2013 database software, you dont have to be a
developer to quickly create custom browser-based apps. Access apps reliably
solve business or departmental needs like contact management, customer
billing, and order tracking. Access makes sure that end users can find features
and commands, so you can focus on simple changes to fit your business needs.
You can control your Access apps by using a Microsoft SharePoint site in a
browser, through Microsoft Office 365 hosted productivity software. Data is
stored in Windows Azure SQL Database or Microsoft SQL Server software to help
keep your data secure and scalable.

Topics in this guide include:


ing custom apps

Navigating through apps

ling apps

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Creating custom apps


In Access 2013, you can quickly create custom web apps that help run your
business or department. Get started by adding table templates that are
relevant to your business needs, and then customize your app by using a dragand-drop form designer before you start the app in a browser. You dont need
app development knowledge.

Getting started quickly


You can get started quickly and easily by creating a custom app, or get inspired
by a collection of professionally designed app templates.

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Choosing an app location


When you create an Access 2013 app, one of the first steps is to decide where
to store it. You can choose location or a team site thats running Access 2013.

When youre finished creating the app, you dont have to use any sort of
compatibility checker or publish button. The app is already livejust tap or click
Launch App.
When you open the app, its ready to use with navigation, forms, and a
professional look and feel.

Using table templates


After you tap or click Custom web app, you can search from a library of table
templates to help you track the people, things, events, or tasks that you care
about. If you know what you want to track for your custom app, simply start
typing it in the Add Tables dialog box, and then choose from relevant tables to
quickly define fields, relationships, and rules between them.

If you dont see a template that meets your needs, you can add a blank table.

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NOTE: If you see a multiple-table indicator next to a template, Access will add
commonly used related tables for you so that you can get started with creating a
truly relational database. Access creates consistent views for each table, so you
can view and edit the table data in addition to the related table data.

Importing data to create a database


If you import your data from a Microsoft Excel workbook, a SharePoint site, an
Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) database, or an existing Access database,
Access will quickly create the database for you. Access adds the data, defines
the database schema, generates views, and creates the navigation, all with a
standard look and feel.
You can also create read-only links to SharePoint data to ensure that youre
always looking at the latest data.

Creating and running desktop databases


Even though Access 2013 focuses on the web, you can still enjoy full support for
your existing desktop databases (ACCDB/MDB), including Microsoft Visual Basic
for Applications (VBA). So you wont lose the investments that you've already
made in existing databases.

Creating apps
The new Office and SharePoint app model takes advantage of web services and
gives developers a security-minded, scalable, and flexible way to build apps.
Apps run outside the SharePoint process, hosted externally and exposed
through Representational State Transfer (REST) APIs. Developers can build apps
and services by using familiar development languages like Microsoft .NET,
Windows Azure, JavaScript, or HTML.

Placing and moving controls


You can put controls where you want them without making adjustments to the
layout first. Just drag a controlthe other controls move out of the way to make
room.

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Using callouts to set properties


Settings are available via callouts that are located conveniently next to each
section or control. So you dont have to search through a property sheet for a
particular setting.

Using the Action Bar for custom macros


The built-in views each have an Action Bar that contains buttons for adding,
editing, saving, and deleting items. You can add more buttons to this bar to run
any custom macros that you build, or you can remove buttons that you dont
want.

Navigating through apps


Access 2013 apps automatically provide an attractive, easy-to-use interface and
consistent user experience, so theres no reason to get lost in the data. Access
apps save you the trouble of building views, switchboards, and other interface
elements. Your apps will continue to look professional as they evolve along with
your business or department needs.

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Table names appear in the left pane of the window, and the views (for example,
List) for each table appear across the top.

All apps have a similar navigation structure, which makes them easier to learn.
You can always add more custom views, such as By record detail.

Viewing data from a related table or query


The Related Items control provides a quick way to list and summarize data from
a related table or query. Just tap or click an item to open a detail view for that
item. You can peek at additional relevant information in the database without
changing screens, so they have the right context when theyre reviewing or
entering information.

Entering data
To help make entering data easier and less error-prone, the AutoComplete
control provides menus and recommendations when you begin typing. Lookups
allow for drawing relationships between records in different tables.

Viewing details quickly

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You can use the Drill-Through to Details feature to quickly view details about a
related item. When you tap or click a link, Access displays a pop-up window that
contains the details. Access handles all the behind-the-scenes logic to make
sure that the right data is displayed.

Controlling apps
You can use Access 2013 as an end-user tool to rapidly build native SQL Server
and Windows Azure SQL Database applications. You can easily deploy apps and
control permissions on SharePoint sites through Office 365 or on an on-premises
server through a browser.

Storing data
The database part of Access 2013 has been moved to SQL Server and Windows
Azure SQL Database to allow for added reliability, robust security, scalability,
and long-term manageability. Access 2013 apps use standard Structured Query
Language (SQL) syntax and a mission-critical back end, whether deployed onpremises or in the cloud. This means that databases that are designed for
Access 2013 can also be used by other standard SQL-based development
environments, such as Microsoft .NET Framework, Java, and Java Database
Connectivity (JDBC).

Accessing and managing apps


You can manage and monitor Access apps by using a SharePoint site through
Office 365. This enables the multiuser accessibility and permissions control,
along with visibility on app usage.

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SharePoint themes inheritance from the rest of the site keeps a cohesive look
and feel across the end-user experience.

SharePoint has three default permission levels: Designer, Author, and Reader.
Designers can make design changes to views and tables. Authors can change
data but cant change the design. Readers can only view existing data.

For more information


Whats new in Access 2013
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/access-help/what-s-new-inaccess-2013-HA102809500.aspx
Access blog
http://blogs.office.com/b/microsoft-access/
Basic tasks for an Access app (Office.com)
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/access-help/basic-tasks-for-anaccess-app-HA102840210.aspx?CTT=5&origin=HA102809525

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What's new for Access 2013 developers


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