What is Microsoft Access?
Easily create customized database applications tailored to your specific business needs, although the software is primarily designed for PC users. Access offers a straightforward approach to developing business applications, allowing you to either utilize pre-existing templates or construct your solution from scratch. Featuring intuitive and visually appealing design tools, Access allows for the quick development of both attractive and highly effective applications. You have the option to personalize these applications to align with your business objectives and the evolving requirements of your clients, ensuring continued relevance. With the integration of Visual Basic for Applications, you can streamline various business tasks, improving the functionality of your forms and reports significantly. The Access connector library facilitates smooth data integration between Access and other business software, helping you generate detailed visuals and insights within the user-friendly Access ecosystem. Furthermore, your data can be securely housed in SQL Server and Microsoft Azure SQL, guaranteeing that your applications remain dependable, scalable, secure, and manageable over time. This extensive functionality not only enhances operational efficiency but also empowers your business to respond effectively to fluctuating market conditions, fostering growth and resilience. Ultimately, the flexibility of Access ensures that your database solutions can evolve alongside your business's needs.
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I am just so confused
Date: Feb 09 2022SummaryI saw others understand with some struggle. But I was not able to get this program down. I much prefer to just use excel for what I need.
PositiveI don't have a lot to say that is good about this product but might be because I didn't understand it.
NegativeI went through a full training for this program and by the end of the last day, I still didn't understand it.
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Database Solution For All Companies.
Date: Feb 09 2021SummaryOverall, MS Access is a great tool for anyone comfortable with Microsoft's Ecosystem. It is quite a famous and used application, so if you get stuck anywhere, there will always be an article or video on the internet to help you out.
Positive-It is a compelling and versatile app to crate databases in almost any category.
-You can import data from other Microsoft Office apps like excel and use it in data entry.
-The User Interface allows creativity and customization in templates, tables, etc.
-It is very cheap if we compare it to other database tool applications.Negative-You will first need to be trained to use this tool because of the intricate architecture and Interface.
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-The major con is that it is not a multiplatform tool.
-You can only use files up to 2GB and fields up to 255, which is significantly less. -
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Amazing Program for Planning and Computation
Date: Feb 18 2021SummaryMicrosoft Access ensures resources and time, are well planned, and there is transparency in everything that a firm requires. Microsoft Access also helps even for individual activities.
PositiveMicrosoft Access helps in keeping things or projects in order. Furthermore, Microsoft Access increases the efficiency of the firms resources.
NegativeMicrosoft Access is connected with other Microsoft Office program, and I suggest the developer to make it a stand alone tool.
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Powerful and straightforward database that gets the job done.
Date: Aug 16 2021SummaryOverall, Microsoft Access is a straightforward and widely used database that could be customized as per user preferences. The operational part of the software is easy to get started if the user has a prior knowledge of any relational database like SQL.
Positive- Microsoft access can be highly customizable according to the user's preference and needs.
- It is a widely used software, so the community support is tremendous.
- For using Microsoft Access, there is no need to learn a new language, just knowing SQL queries does the job.Negative- It is not a suitable database option for handling a large database or multiple users.
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Access is the best database software
Date: Jun 21 2021SummaryMicrosoft Access has nothing wrong with the software it works as advertised with complete connectivity to all other Microsoft applications.
PositiveThis software is amazing and allows you to organize your databases within one application! I highly recommend this software.
NegativeIt is a part of Microsoft 365 and sadly need to buy the whole system to get access to access.
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Affordable and Customisable.
Date: Mar 09 2021SummaryOverall, a considerable and reliable option for all the databases needs for any organisation. Other than the complex UI everything else is amazing.
Positive1. It is very inexpensive if you compare it to other database software options.
2. It is customisable and extremely versatile in use, you can create database in almost any category.
3. The data in Microsoft Access can be linked to any other Microsoft's software to further process it, this comes out as a very good use of the integration by Microsoft.Negative1. It is not very user friendly in terms of user interface and takes a lot of time to learn the functionality in the initial phase.
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Amazing software for database
Date: Jul 23 2021SummaryMicrosoft Access is a really easy to use with great interface application for maintaining your database.
It's a data management tools for your small and large business.PositiveHelps you to maintain and manage your database easily.
Easy to use and has a great interface for the users.
Really simple to configure.NegativeNo cons, it's a simple and plain database application.
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Easy to use data management tool.
Date: Apr 14 2021SummaryOverall, Microsoft Access is an easy-to-use database tool with a non-complex interface and it is abundant in features.
Positive- It can be easily integrated into different data formats.
- It is a structured and easy-to-use database tool for all entry-level works.
- There is a lot of room for customization.Negative- It is only limited to work with smaller to medium size databases.
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Easy To Use Software For Relational Databases.
Updated: Feb 27 2021SummaryOverall, Microsoft Access is ideal for the easy creation of databases efficiently. It can also be used in the front end of the organization. It has lots of features and functionality that can be used to improve the productivity of the organization.
Positive- It provides a GUI to input your data to tables easily.
- The user side mask is very straightforward to operate.
- You can use your SQL query on the query writing tool present in the software.
- You can easily import spreadsheets, images, and documents.
- You need an internet connection to create the database.Negative- The software is very difficult to operate at first because of the complexity, it would be great if they provide in-app tutorials.
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Best Database Tool.
Date: Feb 01 2021SummaryOverall, Access is the best tool available out there if you know the depths of databases. Otherwise, it will be very tough to use it because of the complex features and language.
Positive-It is by far the best introductory database management software available out there.
-It is very cheap in price if we compare it with other database software.
-It gives a wide scope of customization by creating custom inputs, reports, and forms.Negative-It is very complex to use. A beginner in the field of database won't be able to use it because of the complexity.
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Lively
Updated: Feb 23 2021SummaryOverall I loved working with Microsoft Access. It is very nice to experiment with databases and practice.
PositiveMicrosoft Access is a very good tool indeed for database management. Very good for beginners and amateurs.
NegativeNo cons as such. It is a good place to learn and experiment.
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A Robust and Powerful Database tool.
Date: Apr 30 2021SummaryOverall, Microsoft Access is an excellent application because of its integration with other Microsoft software. The UI is fluid and very responsive to use.
Positive-It is a straightforward tool to use if you are familiar with databases.
-It is one of the oldest database tools, so the interface is almost perfectly refined by years of regular updates.
-Anyone can do the installation and set up of the software within minutes.Negative-It is not a suitable software for extensive databases because of the limitation of storage.
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Not very good for managing databases
Date: Aug 08 2021SummaryHave completely stopped using this since we got PowerQuery embedded into PowerBI and Excel got query tools in-built.
PositiveNot many pros for using this. Access is used only when we have no option such as restriction on other apps.
NegativeBuggy, lags when importing even simple DBs. Excel, SQL and even python's microsheet are better than Access.
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Simple and effective database solution.
Date: May 18 2021SummaryOverall, It is an all-in-one solution for database management. it is equipped with all the relevant features required for database management. The tool is also very affordable compared to the values it provides.
Positive- It is an easy-to-learn tool with a simple layout.
- Data queries are conducted in split seconds time.
- It can easily be tailored according to the user's needs.
- It requires the least amount of programming and has a user-friendly UI.
- The price of the tool is very affordable.Negative- Developing queries can be a difficult task for a newbie.
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Manages your data professionally.
Updated: Jun 04 2021SummaryOverall, Microsoft Access is an easy-to-use and management tool for small to medium databases. It has all the necessary features and a good UI.
Positive- It has pre-built templates for almost all the database requirements, which saves a lot of time.
- It can be directly liked with other Microsoft tools for a seamless workflow.
- It is easy to configure and has a good interface.Negative- It is not an ideal solution when you are working on a large database.
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Awesome
Date: May 05 2020SummaryOverall it's a really cool program you can use to sort through large amounts of data and pull out info.
PositiveVery cool way to manipulate data into databases and create dynamic tables based on rules and specifications.
NegativeThere is a strong learning curve for using this.
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Great Database for Limited Data
Date: Jul 29 2020SummaryI like the product, but it's not robust enough to process hundreds of thousands of rows of data. If you are looking for something to scale with the amount of data you have, I would steer clear of this product.
PositiveThis is a pretty easy to use database, even for those not so technically savvy. I have been able to build databases even with my limited database management skills.
NegativeThe databases break when dealing with more than about 50,000 rows of data.
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Microsoft Access
Date: Nov 20 2020SummaryI would highly recommend Access to other users looking to increase efficiency and those who are in need of data to drive decisions.
PositiveI like the Microsoft package units entirety and any product that comes from it is well designed and streamlined to provide efficient solutions for users.
NegativeThe learning curve for my team was longer than I expected when I trained them.
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Very in depth software
Date: Oct 16 2020SummaryOverall a great software for data gathering and creating reports. It is also great at automating functions for you when you need to worry about other things.
PositiveThis software was allowed me to do everything I ever wanted with my data when it comes to organizing. I could also automate with the forms functions which cut many man hours for my office.
NegativeThe only thing that I could find was you need to take a class if you want to really utilize the software to its full potential.
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Good for creating personal database and backup
Date: Nov 27 2020SummaryOverall it is helpful in times when we lost our main data in any case of accident or other issues, as we can easily backup and recover our databases through Microsoft Access.
PositiveMicrosoft Access gives a lot of basic features for creating small or big personal and business databases, which can be used for data management, data backup & recovery and multi user collaborations.
NegativeIt doesn't provide mobile access and data security features.
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