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Title Bar want to do
Quick Access
Toolbar
Ribbon

Object Tab

Navigation
Pane Workspace

Navigation
Buttons Status Bar

Title Bar

The title bar is present at the top of the window. It displays the name of the database which we
are currently working on.

Quick Access Toolbar

Quick Access Toolbar is present at the top-left corner of the window. It contains frequently used
commands like Save, Undo and Redo. However, it can also be customised to add additional
commands as per our choice.

Ribbon

Ribbon consists of various tabs such as Home, Create, External Data, Database Tools, Fields and
Table. When you click on a tab, a set of relevant commands is displayed. Each tab on a Ribbon
has a group of commands that perform specifi c tasks.

Navigation Pane

Navigation Pane is located on the left side of the Access window. Access database has four
main components (called database objects)—Tables, Forms, Queries and Reports. Their names
can be seen in the Navigation Pane. When you enter the data in workspace, you will fi nd these
options in the Access Navigation Pane.

Navigations Buttons

Navigation buttons are used to navigate through the records. These buttons basically display
the current record number in an object.

Workspace

Workspace is the place where you enter the data and carry out other database tasks.

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