Microsoft Access - Create a Database

Creating a database in Microsoft Access is relatively straightforward. This lesson demonstrates how to create a database.

1. You may notice that, whenever you start Microsoft Access, you see the following screen. In this case, you can simply select "Blank Database".
   

   If you already have Access open, you can go to the "File" menu and click on "New Database":
   

2. Choose "Blank Database". (Skip this step if you already chose "Blank Database" at step one). You also have the ability to choose from a template, but we'll just use a blank database here:
   
3. Choose a location to save the database:
   

Your New Database

Once you've completed the above tasks, you should see a blank database, like this:

We know this database is blank because it doesn't have any tables. If it did, you would see these tables in the middle pane of the table tab. Now that we have our blank database, we can start adding some tables.

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