If you've used Microsoft Works database application, you'll recognize the "Datasheet View" as a table where you can enter data into cells. However, "Design View" is where you really want to create ...

In the same way, we should design our database using a graphical tool to produce the “blueprint” – a data model – before a single line of application code is written.

Access's design view helps minimize confusion when editing tables, as it displays every field and property in a single view, allowing you to see the structure of the entire table.