Designing Your Own Database

In this lesson, you will learn how to create a database from an existing template: Designing Your Own Database. You will also learn about other resources you can use to understand database design. To create a database from a template: Before deciding to build your own database, you may want to look at the templates included in Access to […]

Formatting Forms in MS Access

After creating a form, you might want to modify its appearance. Formatting forms can help make your database look consistent and professional. Some formatting changes can even make your forms easier to use. With the formatting tools in Access, you can customize your forms to look exactly the way you want. In this lesson, you will learn […]

Creating Forms in MS Access

Creating forms for your database can make entering data more convenient. When you create a form, you can design it in a way that works with your database and that makes sense to you. In this lesson, you will learn how to create and modify forms. You’ll also learn how to use form options like design controls and form properties to make sure your form […]

Modifying Tables

After working with your database, you might find that you need to make some changes to the tables that store your data (Modifying tables). MS  Access makes it easy to modify your tables to suit your database’s needs. In this lesson, you’ll learn how to create and rearrange table fields. You’ll also learn how to ensure your table data […]