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.

Access comes with a variety of templates that you can use as-is or as a starting point. A template is a ready-to-use database that contains all the tables, queries, forms, macros, and reports …

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 …

To set the default startup form, you specify the form in Access Options. You can also create an AutoExec macro to perform actions when an Access database starts.

Training: To quickly create a desktop database, use an Access template, or create one from scratch to meet your specific needs. Watch how in this online video.

Bypass settings that specify what happens when you open a Microsoft Access database.

Explore these resources to begin learning how to use the Access 2010.

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Learn how to create an AutoExec macro that runs every time you start a database.