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Creating a Database Using Templates
Perform the following steps to create a
database by using templates:
Step 1: Click on the File tab.
Prime (Ver. 2.2)-VIII Step 3: Select any template from the
Step 2: Select the New option. The
available templates appear.
available list. A new database
with
selected
is
template
created.
Creating a Database using Templates
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To save the changes in the database: Ctrl + S keys or select the Save option from
the File tab.
Fun Templates are the inbuilt format of databases that focus on the
Fact!
specific task. These can be downloaded or used instantly.
Data Types in Access 2016
The data types are used to declare the type of the fields in the database. Access 2016
provides the following data types:
Data Type Description
Short Text It is a text data type that can store up to 255 characters but
cannot be used for numeric calculations.
Long Text It is used to store large amount of text or a combination of text
and number. It stores up to 63,999 characters.
Number It is used to enter numerical values and perform numerical
calculations. The maximum size of the Number field is 16 bytes.

