Use access as a verb to mean obtain access to. Do not use access to mean start, create, get, or open. Use a more specific verb or phrase instead. Use access as a noun only in the technical sense or the computational sense, as in to obtain access to data or processes.
Preferred |
Discouraged |
Supervisors can use this report to get more information on one particular agent. |
Supervisors can use this report to access more information on one particular agent. |
You can access your data from the company intranet. |
You can gain access to your data from the company intranet. |
Start the program from the Start menu or from Windows Explorer. |
Access the program from the Start menu or from Windows Explorer. |
