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COMPONENTS OF MS ACCESS 2010

                 MS Access 2010 has the following components:
                                   Quick Access Toolbar        Title Bar




                                                                                                     Ribbon


                                                                                                     Objects Tabs


                     Navigation
                        Pane


                                                                                                     Work Area






                                                                         Navigation Buttons
                                                     Components of MS Access 2010
                    Quick Access Toolbar: It is a small strip present at the top-left corner of the MS Access 2010 window.
                    It contains four buttons named Application, Save, Undo and Redo.
                    Title  Bar: It is  the topmost  bar of the MS Access  window  that displays  the name of the

                    currently opened database.
                    Ribbon: It is a long bar present below the Title bar. It is divided into different tabs such as File,
                    Home, Create, etc. These tabs are further divided into groups. These groups contain various
                    commands of MS Access 2010.
                    Navigation Pane: This pane is present on the left side of the Access window. It displays the

                    names of the objects used in the database such as Table, Query, Form, etc.
                    Navigation Buttons: These buttons helps in navigating through the records.
                    Work Area: It is the area where we add the records to the different fields in the table.
                    Objects Tabs: The objects such as Tables, Queries and Forms that we open in the database
                    are present in the form of tabs under the Ribbon.

                     CREATING A DATABASE

                 There are two ways to create a database.
                 Creating a Blank Database

                 To create a blank database, follow these steps:

                 Step 1  Click on the File tab. The Backstage view appears.

                 Step 2  Select the New option. The available templates appear.

                 Step 3  Click on the Blank database template and then click on the Create button.



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