Setting up a database A database is a list or table of information, consisting of Column Labels (data categories — e.g. name, address, age) and Records (information unique to each person or item in the database).

. . . Records (1 per row)		Column labels

1.	Type Column Labels at the top of a worksheet, but do not use spaces.
2.	Fill in a record for each person or thing in the database. Each record must be unique.