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Can contain |
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Text |
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Any combination of letters, numbers, or symbols |
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Number |
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Any positive or negative number |
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Date |
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Day, month, and year data |
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Time |
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Hour, minute, and second data |
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Name |
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A full name (you can sort by a portion of the full name) |
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Note: If you plan to mail merge your data and you want the first or last name to appear separately, create separate text fields for the first and last names (not a name field). |
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Pop-up Menu |
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A pop-up menu of preset choices |
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Radio Buttons |
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A set of radio buttons (lets you choose only one item in the set of field values) |
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Checkbox |
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A checkbox, which can be selected or unselected. (A group of checkbox fields lets you choose multiple items in a set of values.) |
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Serial Number |
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A number that automatically increments as each new record is added |
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Value List |
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A scrolling list of values |
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Multimedia |
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A picture or movie |
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Record Info |
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Automatically generated date, time, or user name information for the record |
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Calculation |
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A formula that calculates a result based on values in the current record |
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Summary |
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A formula that calculates a result based on values in more than one record |
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