Specify what records to retrieve by using criteria

1. If you haven't already done so, add the tables you want to appear in the result set to the Tables pane.
2. In the Fields pane, click the Field pop-up menu, and then click the field you want to apply criteria to.

   If your query uses multiple tables with similar field names, make sure to click the field you want from the correct table.

3. In the Criteria box under the field you selected, type the criteria you want Microsoft Query to use to select records.

Tips

• You can remove criteria by clearing the Criteria box for the field you want.
• You can hide the contents of a field in your query from the final result set by clearing the Show check box under the field in the Fields pane.

Related topics

About using criteria

Add or remove fields

Add a table to a query