Jason, I just finished up the Word class and I'm about halfway through the Excel class offered through Iowa and the tutorials you are referring to. I think the tutorials are excellent and my preferred format is Braille or disk; although I most often use the online tutorials which we have access to while enrolled in the classes. To give you a more accurate idea of what's covered in the Access 2002 Tutorial, I've copied the table of contents off the website and pasted it below. There's a good deal more information about both the tutorials and classes at www.blind.state.ia.us/assist. Hope this helps! Tonia JAWS For Windows 4.5 with Access 2002 The Microsoft Access 2002 with JAWS For Windows 4.5 Tutorial for Beginners contains the following lessons and topics. TUTORIAL INTRODUCTION Lesson One: Introduction to Access 2002 Topic: About Access 2002 Topic: Opening an Access Database Topic: Reviewing the Access Program and Database Windows Topic: Access Features Topic: Closing an Access Database Lesson Two: Working with Database Tables Topic: Opening a Table Topic: Navigating Through and Reading Table Data Topic: Reading the Record Bar and the Status Bar Topic: Entering a New Record into a Table Topic: Deleting a Record from a Table Topic: Editing Data in a Record Topic: Closing a Table Topic: On Your Own Lesson Three: Finding Data Topic: Using the Find Command Topic: Sorting Records Topic: Using Filters Topic: Freezing Columns Topic: Hiding Columns Topic: On Your Own Lesson Four: Using Queries Topic: About Queries Topic: Running a Query Topic: Reviewing Query Results Topic: Closing a Query Topic: Reviewing More Query Results Topic: On Your Own Lesson Five: Working with Forms Topic: Opening a Form Topic: Navigating Through and Reading Form Data Topic: Entering a New Record Topic: Deleting a Record Topic: Editing Data in a Record Topic: Switching Between Form View and Datasheet View Topic: Closing a Form Topic: On Your Own Lesson Six: Running Reports Topic: Opening a Report Topic: Reviewing a Report Topic: Sending an Access Report to Word Topic: Printing a Report Topic: Closing a Report Topic: On Your Own Lesson Seven: Using a Switchboard Topic: Using a Switchboard Topic: Opening a Form Using the Switchboard Topic: Opening a Report Using the Switchboard Topic: Closing the Switchboard Lesson Eight: Getting Started! Creating a Database Topic: Overview - Creating a Database Topic: Database Design Basics Topic: Designing a Database Topic: Creating a Database Using a Wizard Topic: Creating a Blank Database File Lesson Nine: Creating Database Tables Topic: About Tables Topic: Using the Table Wizard Topic: Reviewing a Table in Design View Topic: Defining Field Names Topic: Defining Data Types Topic: Adding Field Descriptions Topic: Creating a Table in Design View Topic: Setting the Primary Key Field Topic: Reviewing a Table in Datasheet View Lesson Ten: Working With Field Properties Topic: Changing the Field Size Topic: Changing the Field Format Topic: Setting an Index Topic: Creating a Lookup Field Topic: Setting a Default Value Topic: Setting an Input Mask Topic: Working with Field Properties on Your Own Topic: Entering Records Lesson Eleven: Customizing Table Layout Topic: Changing the Table Font Formatting Topic: Changing the Column Width Topic: Rearranging Fields Topic: Adding and Deleting Fields Topic: Working with Table Layout on Your Own Lesson Twelve: Creating and Managing Table Relationships Topic: Understanding Table Relationships Topic: About Referential Integrity Topic: Defining Table Relationships Topic: Viewing Table Relationships Topic: Editing and Deleting Table Relationships Topic: More Information about Relationships Lesson Thirteen: Creating Simple Select Queries Topic: Review: About Queries Topic: Designing a Query Topic: Using the Simple Query Wizard Topic: Reviewing the Query Design View Window Topic: Using Multiple Tables in a Query Topic: Customizing the Query Results Topic: Creating a Query in Design View Lesson Fourteen: Creating Complex Queries Topic: Understanding Query Criteria and Expressions Topic: Using Criteria in a Query Topic: Using the Expression Builder Topic: Using Custom Calculations in a Query Topic: Using Pre-defined Calculations in a Query Topic: Creating a Parameter Query Topic: Creating a Crosstab Query Topic: Working with Query Field Properties Topic: Viewing Query Results in a PivotChart Lesson Fifteen: Creating Forms Topic: About Forms Topic: Creating a Form using an AutoForm Topic: Creating a Form using the Form Wizard Topic: Using the Form Design View Window Topic: Working with Form Properties Topic: Changing Form Control Formatting Topic: Customizing Form Control Layout Topic: Adding a Control Topic: Creating a Calculated Control Lesson Sixteen: Creating Reports Topic: About Reports Topic: Creating a Report using an AutoReport Topic: Reviewing a Report in Print Preview Topic: Creating a Report using the Report Wizard Topic: Reviewing the Report Design View Window Topic: Working with Control Properties Topic: Adding a Control to a Report Lesson Seventeen: Using Access Data with Other Applications Topic: Creating a Data Access Page Topic: Importing Data from an HTML File Topic: Importing Data from an Excel File Topic: Importing an Object from another Access Database Topic: Exporting Access Data APPENDIX A: JFW AND ACCESS 2002 KEYSTROKES APPENDIX B: USING ACCESS HELP APPENDIX C: OUR EQUIPMENT AND SETTINGS -----Original Message----- From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jason Boston Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2004 9:42 PM To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: RE: Iowa department for the blind tutorials Have you used the text version of the tutorials? I'm not sure I want to mess Thanks, Jason with the tapes, but then again.... -----Original Message----- From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Anna K Byrne Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2004 8:33 PM To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: RE: Iowa department for the blind tutorials The newest set of tutorials will show you that. They are geared toward preparing a person for MS Office certification. At 08:18 PM 1/11/2004, you wrote: >Thanks for the response. That's the kind of thing I was wondering about. I'm >interested in how to make JFW do things like using the query wizard and >other cryptic looking functions. > >Jason > > >-----Original Message----- >From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On >Behalf Of Charles McLennan >Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2004 8:11 PM >To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >Subject: Re: Iowa department for the blind tutorials > > >Jason, >Don't waste your money on either the Excel or Access ones! >I got them a couple of years ago for a class that teaches Word, Excel, = >Access, and PowerPoint. They were completely useless because all they = >cover is basic navigation of these programs. >My class went over all kinds of setting up and creating of spreadsheets = >and databases, so I ended up having a horrific time in class after using = >those tapes! >Chuck >cmclennan@xxxxxxxxxx > >To post a message to the list, send it to jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send a message to >jfw-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line. > > >To post a message to the list, send it to jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send a message to >jfw-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line. To post a message to the list, send it to jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send a message to jfw-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line. 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