MS Access 2013 For Beginners: Understanding Navigation Panel.

1) Navigation Panel allows you to view the objects contained within your Database Document.

2) Access Objects can be categorized into Tables, Queries, Forms, Reports etc.




3) You can minimize the panel by clicking the double arrow in the upper-right corner of the panel.
Once it is minimized, you can click the double arrow again to restore the panel width.



4) You can sort the Access Objects items by clicking the drop-down arrow beside the double arrow and selecting the sort order option.




5) You can hide any Access Object items by clicking the upward double arrow as shown below:

MS Access 2013 For Beginners: Understanding Application Window Components

The Microsoft Access 2013 Application Window is divided into the following components. By understanding the role of each of them, users would be able to work with Microsoft Access 2013 Database Document efficiently.
a) Quick Access Toolbar
b) Document Title
c) Ribbon Tabs
d) Ribbons (with command buttons)
e) Object Navigator
f) Main Panel (currently displaying the selected object, i.e Contact Details Form)