How to create forms that others can use WITHOUT Access? (New to Access)

[enb_eng]

Hi,

I am trying to create an Access database for tracking. I have watched a ~6 hour intro on youtube on the basics of Access. I am 100% willing to spend the time learning some of the more advanced features, but need some guidance as to what to look for so as to best use my time.



Everyone who will be filling out the form has access to Word, Excel, Sharepoint, and other office-type applications.

But not everyone will have Access installed, and it would not be prudent to ask everyone to install it in order to fill out a form.

Is there a method for a form created in Word, Excel, PDF, or any other generally available software to automatically fill an Access database?

Or, is there a way, by creating a web database in access to be used with a Sharepoint, to create some kind of web-based form that will automatically fill the database?

Thank-you

[NTC]

in order of increasing complexity:

a. set up a template in excel, users send their excel to an admin person who imports the data; not real time of course
b. set up a template in excel, set up linking to Access table
c. set up a run time version of your Access front end file
d. develop a web form with Access/SharePoint

[enb_eng]

Thank-you for the help