The Microsoft access 2010 provides two …

1. Design View

The table view that is used to design the structure of a table is called design view. It is used to specify name, data types and description of fields. Primary key is also specified in this view the structure of an existing table can also be changed in design view.

2.     Datasheet  View

The table view that is used to enter, delete or modify data in a table is called datasheet view. The table in this view is displayed in rows and columns. The name of each field is displayed at the top of the column as header. Each row contains a complete record. The table or query is opened in datasheet view to perform different operations on data in the table. These operations include adding, deleting, updating and searching data etc.

Switching between Views:

Following procedure is used to switch between table views:

1. Click on View menu.
2. Select Datasheet View or Design View from the menu. The table will be displayed according to the selected view option.