What is Access program used for?
Microsoft Access is an information management tool, or relational database, that helps you store information for reference, reporting and analysis. Access can also overcome the limitations found when trying to manage large amounts of information in Excel or other spreadsheet applications.
Is Access being discontinued?
The official shutdown date for Access Web Apps and Web Databases in Office 365 was set for April 2018. Despite declaring the removal of Access from Office 365, Microsoft quietly changed its mind. Updates continued to appear – the latest version of Access in Office 365 was released in September 2020.
Can I get Access for free?
While there is no completely free version of Access, you can download a free 30-day trial., along with the entire Microsoft 365 collection of desktop apps.