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Microsoft Excel on the other hand is a spreadsheet program, it is usually used to display data and work out calculations in the form of tables and graphs, it also has a more integrated use of macros. So basically, Access stores data, Excel calculates and displays data.   ANS2:Access creates relational databases.
There are some major fundamental differences between a spreadsheet and a database. Although you can get either to act like the other with some magic, there comes a point that the differences start to shine through. A database is designed to store and manipulate huge amounts of data, and it is dang good at it.