New to Access

[chewy149]

Hi everyone,

I have been utilizing Excel for much of my work needs, and have been seeing some of the things that Microsoft Access is able to do. My question for you guys is "Where do I begin?"



Let me start by saying I have Access 2007 available to me. Around 10 years ago, I went through 2 semesters of C++ programming at college; so while I am very rusty, I would be able to pick things up quickly I would imagine. With Excel, I find myself trying to utilize formulas to make excel work more like a program; trying to make my spreadsheets much more flexible depending on the information that I want to use/view.

I know that there is a ton of information at my disposal within this forum and other resources, but I am just unsure where to begin. If anyone out there could help point me in the right direction, it would be very much appreciated! Thank you in advance for any of your thoughts.

[June7]

Need to learn database principles, Access functionality, VBA and macro programming.

Could get an introductory tutorial book to learn basic Access functionality. Also review http://www.rogersaccesslibrary.com/ for more about database design.

Then about programming https://support.office.com/en-us/art...0-DAB7C75CBE0C

I am sure could find formal classroom instruction somewhere but if you are able to self-teach, those should be good starters.