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Both Excel and Access are capable of doing a lot of things that the other can do. Both can store data. Both allow you to manipulate data. Access is primarily for lists of data, such as names and addresses, while Excel mainly deals with numbers.
Many spreadsheet users take advantage of the database features in Microsoft Excel when working with their spreadsheet data. Simple search, sort and filter functions are available using the Data menu within Excel. Microsoft Access is a full-featured, relational database that is compatible with Microsoft Excel.rovide a name for the file when prompted. Click File, Get External Data, Import and select the Excel format. Locate your spreadsheet subdirectory and import your spreadsheet into Microsoft Access.