Click the Start Button located on the lower left-hand corner of your screen.
Click Programs
Click Microsoft Access
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At this point, Access gives you a choice. You can create a new or "blank" database, or open an existing database. In the last lesson, we opened an existing database. In this lesson we will create a blank database.
Click Blank Database
Click
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Type "Store" in the "File Name" box
If the Software folder is showing in the "Save in:" Window
Click
Otherwise:
The C: (or appropriate drive) should appear in the "Save in:" Window .
If not, continue to click the Up One Level button until it appears.
Double-click on the Sofsource folder
Double-click on the Software folder
Click
After a few seconds, Access displays the database window.
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Note that only the button is active. Why? Because there
are no
You are now ready to begin starting your database.
Now you try it!