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.
