Let Microsoft Access Enter Information for You

After you set properties for a field, you can use Microsoft Access to automatically enter data. When you set a default value for a field, Microsoft Access enters that value when you add a new record to the database. For example, suppose that you usually reorder any product when there are only 10 items left in stock. You can customize your Products table so that whenever you or your co-workers enter a new product into the database, Microsoft Access automatically enters 10 in the Reorder Level box.

Open the Products table, click Design View (View menu), and then click the Reorder Level field to display its properties.

Want to undo a change you made to a default value in a field?   Microsoft Access lets you accept a default value or type a new value over it. If you type over a default value and then decide you want to undo your change, press CONTROL+Z. Enter the current date automatically   If you want to enter the current date in the Date field, click the Default Value property box and then type =Date( ).