Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Access both store data used to write a financial report. However, Excel has more built-in options for quickly generating a report from a small amount of financial data.

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. If you ...

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Microsoft has reminded users about end of support for Access 2016 and 2019 on October 14, 2025, urging users to upgrade.