Use a desktop template
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Start Access and click any desktop template (they don't have the globe icon). If you have Access open, click File > New.
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Enter a name, choose another location for the database if you want to, click Create.
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In the yellow message bar, click Enable Content.
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If the template has videos, watch them or close that window.
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Enter data.
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Press Tab or the arrows, or use your mouse to move to another field. Moving saves your data.
Change a template
To change a drop-down list, right-click a field in the list (not a header), click Edit List Items, enter your new items, click OK.
Use an Access App template
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Start Access and click any app template (they have the globe icon). If you have Access open, click File > New.
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Enter a name, choose a server from the list, or enter a server name, click Create.
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Click Home > Launch App. The app opens in your browser.
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Enter data, and click Save when done.
Change an Access App
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In SharePoint 2013 or Microsoft 365, click Settings > Customize in Access > Open. The database opens in Access, and the ribbon shows only the tools you need.
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Change your database and save your changes. That publishes them to your server.
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Click Home > Launch App to resume using your database.
