Microsoft Access supports direct import of spreadsheet data from files you've created in Microsoft Excel or saved as XLS or XLSX files in another application capable of creating Excel-compatible ...

If you own a version of Microsoft Office that includes Access (Office Professional 2010 is the most current version), but you’ve never used it, you’re overlooking a powerful tool for organizing and ...

Microsoft Access is a database management system (DBMS) that businesses can use to store and manage large amounts of data.

Excel possesses formidable database powers. Creating a relational database starts with a Master table that links it to subordinates, called (awkwardly) Slave, Child, or Detail tables. Before we dive ...

Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Access both store data used to write a financial report. However, Excel has more built-in options for quickly generating a report from a small amount of financial data.