What's new about working with other applications?

Microsoft Access 2000 provides new features for working with other products.

• Work with Microsoft SQL Server   Create a Microsoft Access project that is easy to connect to a Microsoft SQL Server database, or use the Microsoft SQL Server Database Wizard to quickly create a SQL Server database and an Access project at the same time. Working with an Access project is similar to working with a Microsoft Access database — the process of creating forms, reports, data access pages, macros, and modules is the same. Once you connect to a SQL Server database, you can view, create, modify, and delete tables, views, stored procedures, and database diagrams using the Microsoft SQL Server Design Tools.
  
  
• Create a new Access database from data in another file format   Just open a file that is in another file format — such as text, dBASE, Paradox, or spreadsheet format — in Access; Microsoft Access automatically creates an Access database and links the file for you.
  
  
• Import or link data from Microsoft Outlook or Microsoft Exchange   Use the Exchange/Outlook Wizard to import or link data from Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Exchange Server. For example, you might want to link to your Microsoft Outlook Contacts folder and then create form letters and mailing labels by merging the data with the Microsoft Word Mail Merge Wizard.