If you’re like most people, you probably use Excel to track data and manage reports. But if you want to import an Access database into Excel, there are a few steps you need to take. First, open the Access database in Excel. Then click the File tab and select Import from File. In the Import dialog box, enter the name of the Access database and click OK. Now that the Access database is imported into Excel, you can use it to track data and manage reports.
Import Access Data
Open up a new workbook in Excel and click on the Data tab. Then under Get External Data click on From Access.
Browse to the location of the database you want to import.
If there are several tables you will need to select the one you want to get the data from.
Select how the data will appear in the workbook and choose the cell where you want it to start then click OK.
The table data will be place in Excel with the Design tab open so you can organize the look and feel for presenting the data.
If you want to get multiple tables into the Workbook, just repeat the above process and import it into new worksheets or different areas on the same worksheet.
This process saves a lot of time when going through large amounts of data versus sorting through a report. This should get you started with organizing items from the database however you need it.
