The rationale behind creating a database is typically to store data that you need to access for business purposes. While creating the actual database and its data entry forms and reports is a ...

Microsoft Office is more than the sum of its parts—you can link an Excel database table to an Access database, integrating your data and adding value. Here's how.

Don't have access to Access? You can use Excel to open the database you want, using the MS Query Wizard. Here's how to multitask using Office's versatile spreadsheet program.