26-07-2012, 12:17 PM
Creating a Database using Access 2007
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Starting Access 2007
Double click on the Access 2007 icon on the Windows desktop (see right), or click-on the Start button in the lower left corner of the screen, then click-on Programs, and then click-on Microsoft Access 2007.
Left Mouse Button
In this tutorial, whenever we indicate that you need to click the mouse, it will mean to click the left mouse button – unless we indicate that you should click the RIGHT mouse button. So, always “click left” unless we tell you otherwise.
Creating an Access 2007 Database
This tutorial will assist you in creating a database that includes the features most often used in databases. Once you gain skill with the database you create, you will be able to use and understand the already created Microsoft Access databases mentioned on the last page.
We’ll begin with a Blank Database and increase our database knowledge with each step.
Saving your work
One of the unique things about Access database is that it requires you to save your database as soon as you enter the program.
You can save your work on a floppy diskette in the A: Drive, on a USB key/Flash Drive or on your C: Hard Disk, or in some other drive. Please save to one of these areas and substitute your Drive in the instructions.
Creating a Table
When you click the Create button your Access 2007 screen will change to the image below. This is the “new look” in 2007 Office. You will now see Tabs and Ribbons that automatically appear for the area in Access on which you’re working. Instead of a Menu Bar and drop down selections, you’ll now see these new features.