Access 2016 Advanced

Lesson 3 – Customizing the Navigation Pane

Access 2016

Steps

Practice Data

1. Select the arrow on the Navigation Pane header. The Navigation Pane menu appears.

Click

2. Select the desired category.

Click Product Info

The groups created for your category appear in the lower section of the Navigation Pane menu, together with the Unassigned Objects group. 3. From the Unassigned Objects group select the object you want to assign. A drop-down menu appears. 4. Drag the object to the custom group. The object appears in the custom group.

Click the Items table

Drag the Items table to group Product Group 1

Practice the concept : Add the LineItem table to Product Group 1 .

Notice your actions create shortcuts to the chosen objects. You can rename the shortcuts by right-clicking and selecting Rename Shortcut .

S HOWING /H IDING THE U NASSIGNED O BJECTS G ROUP

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Discussion

When you have finished creating your custom groups and assigned your chosen objects, you can leave the Unassigned Objects group visible in the Navigation Pane, or you can choose to hide it.

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Procedures

1. Show the Navigation Pane , if necessary. 2. Right-click the Navigation Pane header. 3. Select Navigation Options . 4. Check or uncheck the Unassigned Objects check box in the Groups for list, as necessary.

5. Click

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