The Record Selection Page

Some reports need to only show a sub-set of all the data that is in a recordset. For example, a financial report may only show the corporate data for a single quarter or a range of quarters. To filter out certain data so that you limit how much information is shown on a report, use the Select tab shown in Figure 2-9.

Figure 2-9. The Record Selection page from the report wizard.

The Report Style Page

After specifying the report details, use the Style tab to format everything so that the report has a professional look to it. This tab, shown in Figure 2-10, lists 10 different pre-determined formats that can be applied to your report. These styles make it easy for you to take some raw data and spice it up enough to make everyone think you worked really hard on this report!

Figure 2-10. The Report Style page from the report wizard.

The Cross-Tab and Customize Style Pages

These tabs are only available when using the Cross-Tab Expert. They let you modify the cross-tab data for what appears in the rows and columns. Modifying these tabs is very involved and is explained in detail in Chapter 11.