What you need, right before your eyes.
When you create or open an Access 2007 database, here's what you see. These are your new friends, the keys to success with Access 2007. Take a minute and learn their names:

The Ribbon

The Quick Access Toolbar

The Microsoft Office Button

The Navigation Pane
The Navigation Pane shows you just what's in the database you're using. Tables, forms, reports, queries — they're all visible here, handy while you work. And you do your work by using the Ribbon. That's next.