Microsoft® Access® 2010 Inside Out

Creating a New Database

When you first start Access 2010, you see the New tab on the Microsoft Office Backstage view, as shown in Figure 4-1. We explored the New tab in detail in Chapter 2. If you’ve previously opened other databases, you also see a most recently used list of up to four database selections by default under Close Database on the left.

Figure 4-1. When you first start Access 2010, you see the New tab on the Backstage view.

Using a Database Template to Create a Database

Just for fun, let’s explore the built-in database templates first. If you’re a beginner, you can use the templates included with Access 2010 to create one of several common ...