Create a New Database
When you
start Microsoft Access 2010, you will be greeted by the Backstage
and prompted to select a database.
The
options include Available Templates as well as database
templates online through Office.com
1. Try It: Create a New, Blank Database
Go to
Available Templates.
Select
Blank database.
Look for
the File Name on the far right side of the Backstage. It is
not immediately obvious because of the division in the screen.
Enter a
File Name: FrontRowVideo Begin1
"Begin1"
is for numbering the different versions as we complete the lessons.
What Do
You See? The new database will be saved to your Documents
folder. You can choose a different folder if you wish. This Guide
will refer to the default location, the Documents folder.
Click
Create. Keep
going...