Now you have some experience with an Access table you may be wondering how you can move and rearrange fields within a table. If you’ve tried and failed to move a column, there are a few ways to move them with ease in Access.
Watch the video and ask yourself a few questions and discuss your answers to them.
You can view the transcript for “Access 2016 Field Order and Size” here (opens in new window).
Discussion Questions
- If there are a few different ways to rearrange fields, which way do you prefer and why?
- What are some common mistakes made to move fields or records in an Access table?
- What do you consider the best view (Design View, Datasheet View) for rearranging fields? Why?
Share your opinions below and respond to two of your classmates’ thoughts.
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- Discussion: Moving Columns and Fields. Authored by: Sherri Pendleton. Provided by: Lumen Learning. License: CC BY: Attribution
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- Access 2016 - Field Order and Size - How To Move the Column and Rearrange Fields Name in MS Database. Authored by: Professor Adam Morgan. Located at: https://youtu.be/VyZ234TaxcI. License: All Rights Reserved. License Terms: Standard YouTube License