National Qualifications Online - Core skills

Opening Microsoft Access 2

Now you try it.

This is an activity to try on your computer

  1. Open Windows Explorer.
  2. Find and open your folder as your tutor has shown you.
  3. Find this file icon. This is the icon of a Microsoft Access file.
    Picture of the Microsoft Access icon for file 'film'
    Remember to check for the file name Films as well.
  4. Click on this icon. The computer loads the Microsoft Access program and then opens the file Films.

Your screen should look like this.

Picture of the Microsoft Access opening screen