You use Office Excel 2010, the spreadsheet software from Microsoft, to create complex documents that can contain tables. Access 2010, the database software from Microsoft, also contains tables.

Much like Microsoft Excel, Access lets you view and edit data. But Access is more powerful than Excel, and can handle much more data at once. Here's all you need to know about Microsoft Access.

How to Generate an MS Access Report to an Excel File. Microsoft Access is the powerful relational database application that ships with professional and enterprise versions of Microsoft Office.