By now you should be very comfortable with creating and controlling data contained in the tables of your database. In this section and the coming lessons, we will learn how to make the database more usable by using forms.

Forms in a database are just like paper forms: information is written on a form, and the information on the form is entered into a database or kept on file in some way for retrieval later. Access can make some very powerful and functional forms for use with your databases, so let’s explore how they work.