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Access also creates a default primary key named ID, which has a data type of AutoNumber. Recall that you have selected Client Number as the primary key of the Client table (see page AC 8). Thus, there are two problems: the table appears in the wrong view and it has the wrong primary key. You could switch to Design view by clicking the Design View button on the status bar and then deleting or changing the primary key. A simpler way, however, is rst to close the initial table Access created, and then click the Table Design button on the Create tab. The following steps use this approach to begin creating a table in Design view.
Create tab
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key symbol indicates Client Number eld is the primary key eld properties (characteristics of elds that can be changed)
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Description column
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Creating a Table: TableTemplates Access includes table templates that assist you in creating some commonly used tables and elds. To use a template, click Create on the Ribbon and then click the Table Templates button on the Create tab. Click the desired template, make any adjustments you wish to the table that Access creates, and then save the table.
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Other Ways
1. Click Microsoft Ofce Button, click Save on the Microsoft Ofce Button menu 2. Right-click tab for table, click Save on shortcut menu 3. Press CTRL+S
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