It explains how to create a desktop database by using a template, and how to build a database from scratch by creating your own tables, forms, reports, and other database objects.

In a relational database, you divide your information into separate, subject-based tables. You then use table relationships to bring the information together as needed.

With Access, you can build a database without writing code or being a database expert. Well-designed templates help you quickly build databases. Easily find just the data you want with …

Let's take a walk through the paths you can take to create an Access desktop database, add data to it, and then learn about next steps towards customizing and using your new database.

Now that you know about the basic structure of Access databases, read on to learn how to use the built-in tools to explore a particular Access database. See details about the objects in a …

This sample database is designed to teach anyone the fundamentals of how to use Access as a database. Using a sales tracking system with a simple but correct data model as an example, …

Use the Access Contacts Database template to keep track of names, addresses, telephone numbers, and other information. This new version of a popular Access template also lets you …

Your first step in building a database is to decide whether to create an Access web app or an Access desktop database. The decision depends on which tools you have available and on …

This article provides a brief overview of Access databases -- what they are, why you might want to use one, and what the different parts of a database do.

You can open the web database in Access, revise the design, and then sync your changes—effectively, save them to the SharePoint site. The following video shows how to …