Create Reports from the Database

Summarize and analyze the data entered from forms into your database by creating reports and PivotTables. For example, you might want to see only the invoices that have been paid, or look at the invoice data by product, by salesperson, or by country.

Learn more about creating reports and working in databases   To find out what kinds of reports you can create, see the documentation for your database application. For examples of reports created in Microsoft Excel, see Create a Detailed Sales Report, and Create a Sales Summary. For an example of creating a report in Microsoft Access, see Create a Price List. What’s a PivotTable?   In Microsoft Excel, a PivotTable is an interactive worksheet table that quickly summarizes large amounts of data using the format and calculation methods you choose. For more information, see Create a Sales Summary.