Is Microsoft Office and Access the same?

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Microsoft Access is now included as part of Microsoft 365 Family or Personal, Microsoft 365 Apps for business and Microsoft 365 Business Standard subscriptions.

Is Access free with Office?

Microsoft offers Office free to anyone who accesses it directly from Office.com. Just be aware that when you use Office.com, you are not getting the full-powered versions of Office that you get when you pay to use this software.

Does Office 2021 include Access?

Office Professional 2021 comes with all the apps, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Publisher, and Access. Unlike previous versions, Office 2021 is only supported on Windows 11, Windows 10, or the three most recent versions of macOS.

Is there another name for Microsoft Access?

Parts of the project were later used for other Microsoft projects: Cirrus (codename for Access) and Thunder (codename for Visual Basic, where the Embedded Basic engine was used).

Does Microsoft Office 365 include Access?

With Microsoft 365 subscription plans you get the fully installed Office apps: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Publisher, and Access (Publisher and Access are available on PC only).

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