External Data: Find the Source

The Import Wizard asks questions. The first step in the Wizard asks you to find the data that you wish to import. The Wizard also asks asks you where you would like to store the data in your current database.

 

3. Try it: Browse for the Data Source

The database is still open.

The Import Wizard is on step 1.

Place your cursor to the right of the File Name.

Browse to your Documents folder.

Select: tblMovies.xlsx

 

Try This, Too: Specify How to Store the Data

The three import options include:

Import into a new table

Append (add) records to a table

Link to an external table

 

Select: Import the source data into a new table. Click OK. Keep going...

Exam 77-885: Microsoft Access 2010

2. Building Tables

2.5. Import data from a single data file: Import into a New Table

External Data ->Import & Link->Excel