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The document provides instructions for creating a new blank database in Microsoft Access 2016. Users are guided to access the start screen, select 'Blank database', name the database, choose a save location, and then create the database. Additional tips are included for creating a new database while another is open.

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Creating a blank database (1)

The document provides instructions for creating a new blank database in Microsoft Access 2016. Users are guided to access the start screen, select 'Blank database', name the database, choose a save location, and then create the database. Additional tips are included for creating a new database while another is open.

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CREATING A NEW BLANK DATABASE

When you launch Microsoft Access 2016, you will available templates. Most of the templates shown
be presented with the start screen, which are web-based and may involve a subscription to
enables you to open an existing database or Office 365. You can also simply create a new,
create a new one based on one of a multitude of blank desktop database which is free.

1
Try This Yourself:
Before starting this
exercise you MUST
ensure that the Access
2016 Start screen is
displayed...

 In the right pane, click


on Blank database
You will be asked to
name the database…
2

 Type My Database in
File Name, then click on
the Browse icon to
display the File New
Database dialog box,
locate and double-click
on C:/ Course Files for
Microsoft Access 2016
and click on [OK]
You could click on the
Next arrow to display
the other built-in
templates and use one 3
of those instead, but we
will stay with the blank
template…

 Click on [Create] to
open the new blank
database in Access
Access has created a
single blank table for
you to begin with

For Your Reference… Handy to Know…


To create a new blank database:  If you already have a database open and
1. In the start screen, click on Blank database want to create a new one, click on the File
tab to open the Backstage, then click on
2. Type a File Name, click on [Browse] and
New and click on Blank desktop database.
select a save in location
3. Click on [OK] then click on [Create]

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