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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.
If the data source is Microsoft Office Excel 2007 or Microsoft Office Access 2007, the data source requires a different data source provider than earlier versions of Excel or Access. For more information, see Connect to an Excel Workbook and Connect to an Access Database.