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fields. To add a field, click the check box in front ofthe field name. If you change your mind and wantto remove a field from your database, click thecheck box to remove the checkmark.7. Next, you will select a graphic style for screen displayand another style for printed reports.8. Finally, you will give the database a title and buildthe database.USING THE DATABASE WINDOWAND OBJECT VIEWSFIGURE T6.5Create a New BlankDatabase Using aTemplateWhenever a database is open, Access displays theDatabase window (shown in Figure T6.6), which serves as the central location forworking with the database objects (tables, queries, forms, reports, etc.) in theopened database.The following are among the important ways to work with database objectsusing the Database window:■■■■To work with a particular type of database object, click the corresponding buttonin the left column of the Database window—Tables, Queries, Forms, Reports,Pages, and so on.To view a database object, select it and then click the Open button in the Databasewindow, or just double-click the object.To change the design of a database object, select it and click the Design Viewbutton.To create a new database object of the type currently displayed in the Databasewindow, click the New button to open the New Object dialog box (New Table,New Query, New Form, New Report, or New Data Access page). The New Objectdialog box will display a list of all the ways to create a new database object (thelist varies according to the type of object that is being created).FIGURE T6.6Access DatabaseWindowDesignobjectDeleteClosedatabaseObjectsDatabasewindowObjectlistT6-6 Plug-In T6 Basic Skills and Tools Using Access*