Microsoft office access 2007 tutorial pdf. Design view and datasheet view. After opening the access application select. Ms access is also a good illustration of many princi ples that exist on other platforms too for instance a re lational database a graphical user interface gui. In the blank database section that appears on the right side of the screen click on the folder icon to choose where you want to save the database.
Blank databasesee figure 1 below. Design view is used to set the data types insert or delete fields and set the primary key. It is a part of the microsoft office suite of applications included in the professional and higher editions. Any body who has microsoft office with ms word also has access and the programming language visual ba sic behind access.
Microsoft word 2007 getting started microsoft office button the ribbon formerly toolbar quick access toolbar graphics symbols characters equations illustrations pictures smart art watermarks working with documents creating a new document opening an existing document saving a document save as or renaming a document working on multiple documents. Ms access is that it is a widely available tool. An alternate way to navigate would be to click on the. Understanding the views there are 2 basic views when you work in a table.
Microsoft office access 2007. This is a temporary name until the table is saved. Button and then. Microsoft access automatically creates a new table in the database called table1.
Creating a new database. Creating and editing a database 10292009 5 creating a new database choose blank database from the new file menu at the right.