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Access 2016
Access 2016 is a part of MS Office 2016 software suite. This edition of MS Access
comes with a slightly colourful user interface. However, the look and feel remains
the same. Access 2016 provides various new features that were not present in the
earlier versions of MS Access. Let us discuss some the new features of Access 2016.
FEATURES OF ACCESS 2016
Following are some of the important features of Access 2016:
Tell Me: Access 2016 introduced a new feature called Tell Me. When you open the Access
2016 window, you will see a text box with Tell me what you want to do message below the
Title bar. This text box has a bulb icon right next to it. In this text box, you can type any topic
name related to Access 2016 and press the Enter key. A list of all features and programs that
might help you in completing your task appears.
New Themes: Access 2016 allows you to change the theme. It provides two themes—one is
plain white and the other is colourful. You can change the theme by clicking on File→Options→
General→Office Theme.
Templates: Access 2016 comes with five pre-designed desktop templates (Assets, Events,
Contacts, Tasks, and Students) to allow you to start working with Access databases with ease.
Larger Show Table Dialog Box: The size of the Show Table dialog box is increased. In
the earlier versions of MS Access, have long complained that the height of the Show Table
dialog box allows a limited view of tables.
CREATING A DATABASE
There are two ways to create a database.
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