JUNIOR HIGHSCHOOL DEPARTMENT

S.Y. 2021 - 2022

LEARNING MODULE IN COMPUTER 8

2nd Quarter -Module No. 2

DESIGNING AND MODIFYING TABLES

MS. CRIZEL U. CORPUZ

 PROGRAM
Outcome/s

All SPCEM Employable Graduates can:

PO2: Perform their basic and specialized skills at levels that meet or exceed established standards and
specifications in their respective fields.

Subject Essential EPO2: Initiate activities that show others that going beyond
Performance Outcome (EPO)
their customary ways of dealing with things is clearly possible.
(LPO1)

Applied Performance APC1: Contribute their time, heartfelt attention, abilities, and resources
Commitment (APC) in directly assisting those who live with little hope of improving their
lives and the community. (LPO5)

Learning Performance
Outcome

I am a mindful, self – directed LEARNER and ROLE

MODEL, consciously expressing my faith.
Intended Learning
Outcome (ILOs)

2.1 Perform and initiate the step by step procedures and contribute their time in designing and modifying
tables as self-directed learner. (LPO1, PO2, APC1, EPO2)

LESSON 2 – DESIGNING AND MODIFYING TABLES

EXPLORE

CREATING A BLANK DATABASE

Directions: As a self-directed learner, do the following:

1. Launch Microsoft Access 2016.

2. Create a blank database.
3. Name the file as “My First Database” and save it.
4. Answer the following questions:
a. In the Navigation Pane, the default name for the first table is ___________________.
b. The active contextual tab is _______________________.
c. What is displayed on the Title Bar? __________________________
d. How many columns are there in the table? _________________
e. In what view is the table displayed in? __________________

FIRM UP
REARRANGING COLUMNS AND ROWS

You can move columns to another location by dragging the column.

1 Click the field heading to highlight the entire column.

Click and hold until the dark blue line appears, drag the column to the location you want it to be
2 transferred and release the mouse.

Field Heading
Field Selection

INSERTING AND DELETING FIELDS

 You can insert and delete fields in a table.

1 On the Home tab, click View and select Design View

and the Design tab will appear.

2 Click the row where you would like to insert or delete a field.

3 On the Design tab, click Insert or Delete.

View

Design View

Design Tab

Insert/Delete
Rows
 Changing a Field’s Data Type

You can still change the field’s data type even after setting up the data type when you have created your
table.

1 On the Home tab, click View and select Design View.

On the Design Tab, click the arrow of the Data Type that you want to change and select the new
2 data type.

3 On the Quick Access toolbar, click the Save button.

Design Tab

Data Type Options

SETTING THE PRIMARY KEY

A primary key is a field or value that will uniquely identify a record. For example, in a students’
table, the primary key could be the student number and not the last name because a student
number is unique for each student.
 On the Home tab, click View and select Design View.
1

Click the row for the field that you want to set as the primary key.
2

On the Ribbon, click Primary Key and a key symbol will appear on the left
3 side of the field.

4 You can also right click the field you want to mark primary, and on the menu select Primary
Key.

Design Tab

Primary Key

Primary Key

SETTING THE COMPOSITE KEY

Composite key uses combined values to create a unique value to form a primary key. For example, in an
inventory table, the composite key could be the product name and product number.

1 On the Home tab, click View and select Design View

2
 Click on the left side of the field that you want to assign as key.

3 Press down the Ctrl and click the left side of another field that you want to include as another key.

4 On the Design tab, click the Primary Key

5 The key symbol will be displayed on all the chosen fields.

Design Tab

Primary Key

Primary Key

DESIGNING AND MODIFYING TABLES

There are many

tools which you can use to design or modify your table.

1 On the Create tab, click the Table Design button.

2 The Ribbon will display the Table Design tab which contains tools that will allow you to design
your table.
 Table Design

Table

Table Tool Design

3 On the Create tab, click the Table button.

4 The Ribbon will display the Fields tab and the Table tab which contains tools that will allow
you to design your table.
Fields

Table

CHANGING THE COLOR OF THE TABLE

 You can set and change the color of the table.

1 Open the table that you want to modify.

On Home tab, click the Alternate Row Color button.

2

On the color palette, select the color that you want to use.
3

Color Palette
Home Tab Alternate Row Color

CHANGING THE FONT AND SIZE

You can set and change the font size of your data.

1 Open the table that you want to modify.

2 On the Home tab, click the Font name or Font size arrow.

3 On the list, select the font name or size that you

would like to use.
 Font Size
Home Tab Font Name
 CHANGING THE FONT STYLE

You can change the font attribute to Bold, Italic, or Underline.

1 Open the table that you want to modify.

2 On the Home tab, click Bold B, Italic I, or Underline U.

Home Tab

Font Attributes

CHANGING THE ALIGNMENT OF TEXT

You can change

the alignment of text to left, center or right.

1 Open the table that you want to modify.

2 On the Home Tab, click Align Text Left , Center , Align Text Right .

Home Tab

Font Alignment

CHANGING THE FONT AND BACKGROUND COLOR

 You can change the Font and background color.

1 Open the table that you want to modify.

2 On the Home tab, click Font Color or Background Color

Home Tab

Font Color Background Color

RENAAMING THE TABLE

When you create your table, it will be

automatically named as Table 1. You can rename a table to describe its content.

1 If the table is open, close it first before you can rename it.

On the Navigation pane, right click on the table name.

2

On the context menu, select Rename and type the new name of your table and press the Enter key.
3
 Rename Right Click
DEEPEN

QUESTIONABLE ME.
Directions: As a self-directed learner, read and analyze the given questions. Write your answer
on the space provided.

1. What is the function of a Primary Key?

__________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________.

2. What is the difference between Primary Key and Composite Key?

__________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________.

3. How do you change a field’s data type?

__________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________.

TRANSFER

MODIFY ME!
Directions: As a mindful and self-directed learner, do the following:

1. Create a Music table that will contain the following:

a. Song Title
b. Artist
c. Record Company
d. Music Type.
2. Modify the table color into Blue, font type into Arial and font size into 24.
3. Change the alignment of the data in Song Title field into Right, Artist into Left, Record Company into
Center and Music Type into Left.
4. Set the Primary key and choose the right data type of each field.
5. Save your work as Music_LastnameFirstname.
6. Attach the screenshot of your output below.

MODIFY ME!