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Lesson 9Edit the table design by moving a field
ObjectiveMove a field in Datasheet and Design views

Edit Table Design by moving Field

After you create a table you may decide that the fields would work better in a different order. Fortunately, moving a field to a different position in a table is one of the easiest tasks there is in Access. You move a field the same way in either the datasheet or the Design view. The following series of images shows you how:
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To move a column in a datasheet, first select the column you want to move.

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The next step is to click the column hear a second time, hold the mouse button down, and drag the pointer to where you want to move the column.

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Your column has now been moved.


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