What You’ll Learn in This Microsoft Access Course
The Role of Information Management in Business
Gain a strong foundation in information management and understand how Access can help you streamline, organize and scale your data processes.
- Understand what a database is—and what it isn’t
- Learn how databases support smarter business decisions
- Compare flat file and relational databases and know when to use each
- Discover how Access enables efficient information control
Plan and Design Your Database System
Effective databases start with careful planning. In this phase of your Microsoft Access training for beginners, you’ll learn to design databases with performance, clarity and scalability in mind.
- Decide what data you need to manage
- Identify what your database should deliver before building it
- Match your database complexity to the skill level of its users
- Avoid redundancy and inefficiencies using best practices
Learn Microsoft Access Step by Step
This Access database course with real-world examples guides you through creating, editing and optimizing your database from the ground up.
- Understand the roles of tables, queries, forms and reports
- Use Wizards to build components quickly and efficiently
- Modify existing tables and forms for custom business needs
- Master the Access environment and navigation
Build Custom Access Databases for Business
Take control of your data and customize Access to match your business goals. Learn to create structures that support accurate input, meaningful relationships and useful outputs.
- Learn to enter, edit and delete data with precision
- Create and manage tables across different views
- Choose the right fields to minimize errors
- Understand and assign primary keys effectively
- Establish relationships that power smarter queries
- Automatically generate forms for intuitive data entry
Excel to Access Data Migration Training
Transitioning from Excel? This course ensures you get the best of both tools—the familiarity of spreadsheets with the power of relational databases.
- Import and export data between Excel and Access
- Use Access to manage high-volume data seamlessly
- Back up your data to prevent loss and ensure accuracy
- Learn when to link external data and when to embed it
- Customize and repurpose existing forms to save time
Find and Analyze Data with Queries
Queries are at the heart of database insights. You’ll learn how to harness them to extract, filter and analyze the exact data you need.
- Use Find, Filter and Sort to fine-tune data displays
- Create powerful queries using multiple criteria
- Understand when to use the Query Wizard vs. manual methods
- Unlock deeper analysis for faster, smarter decision-making
Collaborate and Share with Confidence
Access makes it easy to share your database with others. You'll learn to create professional reports and forms that communicate your data clearly.
- Use the Reports Wizard to build polished summaries
- Customize reports using Design view
- Print accurately and consistently
- Customize database views and permissions for different users
- Build user-friendly forms that support smooth collaboration
