How to Use Access Data in Excel

Microsoft Access and Microsoft Excel are both database software programs that are included in the Microsoft Office suite. Whereas Access is typically used to compile data to create reports, Excel is more commonly used to evaluate data in different ways. You can import Access data so that it can be used in Excel.

Instructions

    • 1

      Double-click the Excel icon on your desktop to open Excel.

    • 2

      Select "File" and "New" to open a new Excel document.

    • 3

      Click the "Data" tab at the top of the screen and select "External Data" and "From Access."

    • 4

      Browse your files until you find the Access document you want to use in Excel. Double-click the Access document. A list of tables within the Access document will appear.

    • 5

      Click the table or tables listed that you want to use in Excel. Click "OK."

    • 6

      Click "OK" when the dialog box appears. The Access data will now open in Excel.

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