Linking Microsoft Forms to Microsoft Access

Yes. Yes, they did.

It seems that, of late, Microsoft has been ignoring MS Access. I can't understand why MS would develop an application like Forms without creating the functionality that would allow for easy interface with an MS Access database app.

For the record, I am not an Access developer. I am a lawyer who lacks proficiency in any programming language but understands the concept of relational databases. Over the past twenty years, I have had numerous needs to create applications to collect and process data in a manner that integrated with daily tasks in order to avoid the creation of additional work that would ultimately get ignored when things got busy. To your point, my "amateur" applications, originally intended to be an interim solution, became the permanent solution after I left the project because no other colleagues were capable of communicating their detailed needs in a format that professional Access developers could understand.)

I have tried to learn other relational database systems, but MS Access has always been the easiest to use especially when the app demands complex functionality. In my experience, MS Access allows one to play the piano and perform complex pieces without first having to learn to read music. I hope that, in the future, MS becomes more aware of the importance of Access as a tool for small businesses, organizations, and projects who may not have the resources to hire a professional developer.