<<If I needed a graph/chart...I'd use PPT. If I needed tables, calculations...I'd use Word. And if I needed data, I'd use Access. And I can make each of those do whatever I needed.<shrug>>> LOL...I'll be curious if someday you come back to us and say "wow. I didn't realize all the calculations and charting options I was missing by trying to do them in Word and PowerPoint" Remember Dian...the right tool for the job...and in some cases, Excel is definitely the right tool ;-) Linda F. Johnson, M.A., MOS Linda's Computer Stop http://personal-computer-tutor.com Free e-Books, Newsletter, and tutorials -----Original Message----- From: mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Dian Chapman Sent: Saturday, October 11, 2003 12:31 PM To: mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [mso] Re: Guess who has to learn Excel!<lol> >I'm with you on that Ray. I don't think I will ever get to like working with Access, never mind enjoy using it. Just give me Excel any day. It just depends on what you do. I use Access a lot. But not as most folks do...I use it as a backend to custom Word apps...just as a data store to capture through code. ************************************************************* You are receiving this mail because you subscribed to mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx or MicrosoftOffice@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To send mail to the group, simply address it to mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To Unsubscribe from this group, send an email to mso-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" (without the quotes) in the subject line. Or, visit the group's homepage and use the dropdown menu. This will also allow you to change your email settings to digest or vacation (no mail). //www.freelists.org/webpage/mso To be able to use the files section for sharing files with the group, send a request to mso-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and you will be sent an invitation with instructions. Once you are a member of the files group, you can go here to upload/download files: http://www.smartgroups.com/vault/msofiles *************************************************************