The navigation bar allows you to switch the records quickly, insert, update or delete records. View data as a grid is most helpful for entering new records and editing old records in a table.
Add Record
To add a record
- Make sure that your cursor is situated in the first blank cell on the
table, then enter the desired data. If you are adding the new record into
an existing table, just simply click on an existing record and click the
from the navigation bar or press Ctrl+n to get a blank display for a record.
- Watch the graphics symbol in the record selectors box just to the left
of your record. It will change from the arrowhead
, which indicates that it is the current record, to
, which indicates that you are editing this record.
- Just simply move to another record to save the record or click the
from the navigation bar.
Edit Record
To edit a record
- Select the record that you wish to edit by clicking in the specific field you want to change.
- Type in the new data for that field.
- Just simply move to another record, the new data will overwrite the previous
data or click the
from the navigation bar.
Note: Close the table is another way to save the records.
Delete Record
To delete a record
- Select the record that you wish to delete.
- Just simply right-click and select Delete Record or click the
from the navigation bar.