Approach 3 for Windows for Dummies Book

If you've been wondering what the Approach component of your Lotus SmartSuite was for -- or knew but thought it wouldn't be worth the trouble to use it -- check out Approach 3 For Windows For Dummies. With this practical, easy-to-understand guidebook you'll find out everything you need to know to put this powerful database program to work for you. Approach 3 For Windows For Dummies shows you how to do everything from creating forms that increase productivity and improve the accuracy of all your record keeping to generating reports efficiently, so that you and others in your organization always have the information they need when they need it. With bestselling author and computing expert Doug Lowe to show you the way, you'll discover the best ways to...

• Create your own database right away
• Add flare and functionality to your database with impressive forms that facilitate data entry
• Produce professional-looking, informative reports
• Take advantage of Approach's relational capabilities to share important data among different databases
• Generate attractive, informative charts from otherwise dull data
• Compose macros that automate tasks for you -- without your having to learn programming

Plus, to make using Approach quick and convenient, Approach 3 For Windows For Dummies features a handy, pull-out "cheat sheet" for you to keep at your side and refer to whenever you fire up this versatile database application.

Approach 3 for Windows for Dummies is truly a first-aid kit for creating database files of all shapes and sizes. Problems that may have lingered are solved in clear, easy-to-understand terms that make database information more appealing visually. By providing explanations of how to use Approach's business templates, one can create customized reports from the book's instruction.