# How to Create Wildcard Queries MS Access

> To create wildcard queries in MS Access, go to the Create tab and click Query Design. Add your table using Add Selected Tables, and drag the search field into the query grid. Enter your Like statement with wildcards in the Criteria row, then click Run on the ribbon to view results.

Canonical: https://livedemo.ai/tutorials/how-to-create-wildcard-queries-ms-access/
Updated: 2026-10-05
Interactive demo: https://story-api.livedemo.ai/workspaces/62255d3d3304f17b8f5e2d03/stories/692a3a7fab56e05a00fe197b/preview?step=1

## Steps

1. Go to the 'Create' tab.
2. Click 'Query Design'.
3. Add the table you want to search. Click 'Add Selected Tables'.
4. Drag the field you want to search into the query grid.
5. In the 'Criteria' row of the field, enter your ' Like' statement with wildcards.
6. Click 'Run' on the ribbon to see the results.