Access 2010

You can use the record search box to search for any term in the currently open object. The first result that matches your search term will appear highlighted with a yellow border. To navigate through additional results, press the Enter key.

The Record Navigation bar allows you to navigate through records one at a time. Click the arrows to navigate through the records. You can jump to a specific record by typing its ID number into the white box.

All open objects are displayed on the Document Tabs bar. To view an object, click on its tab. Click the X on the right end of the bar to close the current tab. To see more tabs, click the arrow.

The Navigation Pane displays all of the objects contained in your database. The objects are grouped by type. To open an object, double-click it.

If you'd like, you can hide the Navigation Pane by clicking the double arrows in the top right corner.

The Quick Access Toolbar lets you access common commands no matter which tab you've selected in the Ribbon. By default, it shows the Save, Undo, and Redo commands. If you wish, you can add additional commands to the toolbar by clicking the drop-down arrow.

The Ribbon contains all of the commands you will need in order to do common tasks. It contains multiple tabs, each made up of several groups of commands.

In addition to normal tabs, special contextual tabs will appear when you are working with certain objects in certain views. These tabs are displayed in contrasting colors.