Option 1 defines an inner join. This is the default.
Option 2 defines a left outer join.
Option 3 defines a right outer join.
Note The Join Type button won't be enabled if the tables are linked tables. If the tables are in Microsoft Access format, you can open the database in which they are stored to set the join type.
Defining the join type for a relationship in the Relationships window doesn't affect the relationship itself; it sets the kind of join that will be used by default when creating queries based on the related tables. You can always override the default join type later when defining a query.
Note You can also define the default join type by using the keyboard. Learn more about join types.