Creating a New Blank Database

To start a new blank database:

1. Click the New toolbar button.
2. Click the Blank database... option on the New File task pane.
3. Overtype the default filename with something meaningful.
4. Navigate to the folder where you want to save your database.
5. Click the Create button.

If the New File task pane is not visible, click the New toolbar button. Click Blank database... under the New heading in the task pane. Type a filename, and save the file in the folder you want.