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 video training Quick start Intro to Access Create an Access database Add tables Use relationships Add and edit data

If you're new to Access, start with these Access tutorial videos for training with Access 2013 and Access 2016. You can download these video Access tutorials or watch them online.

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.

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 …

Get help with your questions about Microsoft Access with our how-to articles, training videos, and support content.

If your Access desktop database is going to be used by multiple users, well-designed forms is essential for efficiency and data entry accuracy. There are several ways of creating a form in …

Access provides several tools that you can use to familiarize yourself with the structure of a particular database. This article also explains how, when, and why you use each tool.

Learn about using macros and VBA code in Access databases to program and automate your applications.

Learn how to retrieve data from an Access database by using Structured Query Language, or SQL