Confused about when to use Access or Excel? That's understandable. On the surface, both programs look alike. After all, they store data, and you can enter that data in a grid of cells, right?

So how do you choose between the two? One way is to answer a few simple questions about how you want to organize your data, and about related issues such as the amount of data you want to store and manage.

Your answers to those questions can help you get more done in less time, so keep an open mind!

To learn more about this course, read the text in Goals and About this course, or look at the table of contents. Then click Next to start the first lesson.

You'll need a bit of experience with Excel, an open mind, and a willingness to try something new.