What is a design view?

What is a design view in database?

What Is Design View? Design view enables you to design and set up your database (kind of a "behind the scenes" view of your database). This is where you set up and configure your tables, forms, reports, etc.

What is design view used for?

Design view Design view gives you a more detailed view of the structure of the form. You can see the Header, Detail, and Footer sections for the form. You cannot see the underlying data while you are making design changes; however, there are certain tasks you can perform more easily in Design view than in Layout view.

What is Datasheet view and design view?

Datasheet view shows the data in the database. It also allows you to enter and edit the data. It does not let you change the format of the database, other than minor changes (such as displayed column widths). Design view allows you to create or change the table, form, or other database object, and configure the fields.

What are the types of design view?

Click on View to see two options, Datasheet View and Design View. Select Design View. When you were in Datasheet View, you could set up your table and enter data.