Creating a Database Using Microsoft Access

1. Open Microsoft Access

2. Select “Blank Access database,” and click “OK.”

3. Give your database a name and save it in a location that will be easy to access, then click “Create.”

4. Double click “Create table in Design view.”

5. Enter each of the fields in your table.

6. Create a Primary Key by selecting a field that contains information that is completely unique such as an ID number. Select that field and click on the Primary key button.

7. Switch to the datasheet view by clicking on this icon located in the upper left-hand corner of your screen. Begin entering in your data.