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Microsoft Excel on the other hand is a spreadsheet program, it is usually used to display data and work out calculations in the form of tables and graphs, it also has a more integrated use of macros. So basically, Access stores data, Excel calculates and displays data.   ANS2:Access creates relational databases.
Excel is composed of spreadsheets similar to traditional paper spreadsheets. Each spreadsheet is made up of cells that can be manipulated, and the text in each can be formatted to the user's liking. Access is composed of tables, queries, forms, reports, macros and modules. It is more difficult to extract data from Excel spreadsheets because you need built-in formulas to look up information.