Datasheet

1. With Access open and the “Getting Started with Microsoft Access”
screen displayed, click the Blank Database button under the heading
New Blank Database.
A panel appears on the right side of the Access window asking for a
name for your new database (see Figure 1-11).
2. Replace the default DatabaseX.accdb with whatever name you want
to use.
The X in the preceding filename represents a number — Access assigns
a consecutive number to the default names, based on any previously
created databases.
If this is your absolute first one in a fresh installation of Access, the file-
name offered in this panel will be
Database1.accdb. Note that the
“accdb” extension appears automatically — you don’t need to type that
yourself.
3. As needed, choose a new location for the database file by following
these steps:
a. Click the little file folder (with an arrow on it) found to the right of
the File Name box.
This opens the File New Database dialog box, shown in Figure 1-12,
which you can use to navigate to the drive/folder where your data-
base should live.
b. Use the Save In drop list or the panel on the left side of the dialog box
to choose a folder for your database. Once you’re looking at a list of
Figure 1-11:
The far-right
panel lets
you name
and choose
a home for
your
database.
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