You can do the following to take advantage of the accessibility (accessibility aids: Utilities that make computers easier to use for people with disabilities. Examples of accessibility aids include screen readers, speech recognition programs, and on-screen keyboards.) features in Access:

• View and print lists of all available shortcut keys (shortcut key: A function key or key combination, such as F5 or CTRL+A, that you use to carry out a menu command. In contrast, an access key is a key combination, such as ALT+F, that moves the focus to a menu, command, or control.).
• Use the keyboard to define relationships (relationship: An association that is established between common fields (columns) in two tables. A relationship can be one-to-one, one-to-many, or many-to-many.), add or copy text boxes or other controls (control: A graphical user interface object, such as a text box, check box, scroll bar, or command button, that lets users control the program. You use controls to display data or choices, perform an action, or make the user interface easier to read.) on forms and reports, and rearrange columns in Datasheet view (Datasheet view: A window that displays data from a table, form, query, view, or stored procedure in a row-and-column format. In Datasheet view, you can edit fields, add and delete data, and search for data.).
• Create a toolbar (toolbar: A bar with buttons and options that you use to carry out commands. To display a toolbar, press ALT and then SHIFT+F10.) that contains only the buttons and menus you use most often for the current database or for all your databases. You can also increase the size of the buttons and group related buttons together.
• Set menus to display all commands all the time. You can also change toolbars to appear as they did in earlier versions of Office.
• Create custom colors or change the background color for a section (section: A part of a form, report, or data access page such as a header, footer, or detail section.) or control on a form or report.
• Insert repeated entries in a column quickly by using the keyboard.
• Automatically correct common typing errors and even specify a list of errors you want corrected as you type.

Using the operating system (operating system: The software that controls the allocation and usage of hardware resources such as memory, central processing unit (CPU) time, disk space, and peripheral devices. The operating system is the foundation on which programs are built.) running on your computer, you can set or change system accessibility (accessibility: The quality of a given system of hardware or software that makes it usable by people with one or more physical disabilities, such as restricted mobility, blindness, or deafness.) options.

For example, you can use the Windows MouseKeys feature to set up the numeric keypad to move the mouse pointer and to click, double-click, and drag objects.

To access or change the accessibility options for any Windows operating system, press CTRL+ESC to open the Windows Start menu, choose Settings, choose Control Panel, and then choose the Accessibility Options icon. For Help on an option, select the option and press SHIFT+F1.

More information about Microsoft services for people with disabilities is available in an appendix in the book Discovering the Microsoft Office 2003 Editions which is included in the Office 2003 CD-ROM. For example, you'll find information about how people who are deaf or hard-of-hearing can contact the Microsoft Sales Information Center or the Microsoft Support Network. You'll also find information about obtaining Microsoft documentation for those who have difficulty reading or handling printed documentation. The appendix also describes third-party hardware and software products that make personal computers easier to use for people with disabilities, and lists organizations to contact for more information.

If you have access to the Web, you can learn more about creating accessible content for Web pages by referring to the accessibility standards developed by the World Wide Web Consortium, at W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines. To learn more about accessibility in Microsoft products, visit the Microsoft Accessibility Web site.