Converting an Excel spreadsheet to a Microsoft Access database involves importing the data from Excel into Access. Here's a step-by-step guide:
- Click 'External Data' on the ribbon.
- Select 'New Data Source'.
- Click 'From File' and select 'Excel'.
- Browse for the Excel file you want to import and click 'Browse'.
- Choose how to store the data.
- Click 'OK'.
- Select the sheet or range that contains the data.
- Click 'Next'.
- Review and adjust the fields such as set data types and rename columns.
- Click 'Next'.
- Select a primary key.
- Click 'Next' to proceed.
- Provide a name for the imported table.
- Review the summary and click 'Finish'.
- Open the new table in Access to ensure the data is correctly imported.