DILLA CAMPUS

Course Title: Operating Database Application

LO2: Customize basic settings
1. Open and Viewing Different Tools
What is Toolbar?
Toolbar Sometimes referred to as a bar or standard toolbar, the toolbar is a row of boxes, often
at the top of an application window, that control various functions of the software. The boxes
often contain images that correspond with the function they control, as demonstrated in the
image below.

A toolbar often provides quick access to functions that are commonly performed in the program.
For example, a formatting toolbar in a Microsoft Access gives you access to things like making
text bold or changing its alignment, along with other common buttons

Common computer software toolbars

 Commands bar - A bar that shows available commands in a program.

 Formatting toolbar - Toolbar that shows text formatting options.
 Formula bar - Bar in a spreadsheet program that allows you to edit a formula.
 Menu bar - A bar at the top of the screen that gives access to all of the menus.
 Navigation bar - Gives access to all navigation features in a browser.
 Places bar - A pane that shows common places to access files.
 Scroll bar - A bar on the bottom or side of the window to scroll through a page.
 Split bar - A bar that divides the window into multiple sections.
 Status bar - One of the few bars at the bottom of the window that shows the status.
 Title bar - A bar at the very top of a window that describes the program or window.

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 2. Formatting Tools
A font is a graphical representation of text that may include a different typeface, point size,
weight, color, or design. The image shows some examples of different computer fonts. Software
programs like Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and MS-access allow users to change the font
used when typing text in the document or spreadsheet, as do web designers.

Formatting Fonts Sometimes users want to specify or change the appearance of a group of
words or characters, or even of a single word or character, and they are not familiar enough
with all of Word's font formatting options to know how to achieve the effect that they are
seeking. Although most users are probably familiar with some different font families and sizes
and with the italic and bold typefaces, many users do not know how to determine and apply the
settings that are needed to add a colored background to their text or to type proper data types
for different attributes based on organization’s requirement so that correct format data should
present in system.

Operation Sheet 1
Task 1: Adjusting page layout and settings

Steps to Change page setup

Use the Page Size and Page Layout groups on the Page Setup tab to change size, orientation,
margins, and so on.

 Click the Page Setup tab.

 In the Page Size group, click Size to select a different paper size.
 In the Page Size group, click Margins to make adjustments to the report's margins.
 In the Page Layout group, click Portrait or Landscape to change the paper orientation.

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Operation Sheet 2
Task1 Adjusting Page Layout and Setting

Steps to create a new toolbar

 On the View menu, point to Toolbars, and then click Customize.

 Click the Toolbars tab, and then click New.
 In the Toolbar Name box, type a name for your new custom toolbar.
 In the Make toolbar available to box, click the template or open document where you
want to store the toolbar
 Click OK.
 The Customize dialog box appears. Click the Commands tab. Click the category that you
want to select your button from. Under Commands, drag the button that you want to the
new toolbar.
 Click Close.

Steps to delete a custom Toolbar

 On the View menu, point to Toolbars, and then click Customize.

 Click the Toolbars tab.
 Under Toolbars, click the custom toolbar that you want to delete, and then click Delete.

Note: You cannot delete a built-in toolbar. When you select a built-in toolbar in the Toolbars
list, the Delete button is unavailable, and the Reset button becomes available. If you click the
Reset button, the built-in toolbar returns to its original default appearance.

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Operation Sheet 3

Task1 Formatting Font

To change Font type

 Highlight the text you want to change

 Click the down arrow next to the font field on the format bar. (If you want to change the
font to bold, italic, or underlined, click on the B, I, or U on the format bar.)
 After clicking the down arrow for the font, you should be able to select from each of the
installed fonts on your computer. Click the font you want to use and the highlighted text
will change

To Change Font Size

 Highlight the text you want to change.

 Click the down arrow next to the size box on the format bar. Often, the default size is 12,
as shown in the above example.
 After clicking the down arrow for the size, you should have a selection of different sizes
to choose. Some fonts may not scale properly, so they may have limited size options.

To Change Font Color

 Highlight the text you want to change.

 Click the down arrow next to the color icon. It is usually displayed as the letter "A" with
a red underline, as shown in the example above.
 After clicking the down arrow for the color, select the color you want to make the text.

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