What does descending mean in Microsoft access?

Answer 1

Descending order is when you sort numbers from largest to smallest, or sort text from Z to A (in reverse alphabetical order), or dates from most recent to oldest. Usually we sort in ascending order, but sometimes we want to format in descending order.

Answer 2

Descending means from the largest to smallest, as in reverse alphabetical order or sorting with the highest number first in a list.

Answer 3

In alphabetical order from Z to A or in date order from latest to earliest or number order from highest to lowest.