Open an existing database - Microsoft Support
Open a database from within Access. If Access is already running, use the following procedure to open a database. Note, the steps vary slightly depending upon your version of Access. On the …
Import Access 2.0 and Access 95 databases into current versions
You can convert an Access 2.0 database to the Access 2000 or Access 2002 - 2003 file format by using one of the versions of Access listed in the following table, provided that you purchased …
Which Access file format should I use? - Microsoft Support
This article explains which Access file format you would use based on your needs, and why you might want to use an earlier version file format in some instances.
Import database objects into the current Access database
Open the database that you want to import objects into, if it is not already open. The file format can be either MDB or ACCDB. If the file is in MDE or ACCDE format, you'll only be able to …
Convert a database to the .accdb file format - Microsoft Support
Access creates databases in the .accdb file format. This format supports features such as multivalued fields, data macros, and attachment fields. You can convert databases that were …
Import or link to data in another Access database
You can bring data from one Access database into another in many ways. Copying and pasting is the simplest method, but importing and linking offer you better control and flexibility over the …
Import or link to data in a text file - Microsoft Support
You can bring data from a text file into Access in two ways. If you want a copy of the data that you can edit within Access, import the file into a new or existing table by using the Import Text …
Deploy an Access application - Microsoft Support
You can use the Access Runtime to open an Access compiled binary file. If the Runtime does not recognize the .accde file name extension, open the binary file by creating create a shortcut …
Save a database or an object in a different format
This topic introduces the various ways you can save your Access database objects and ways to save to different Access file formats.
Basic tasks for an Access desktop database - Microsoft Support
Access databases can help you store and track just about any kind of information, such as inventory, contacts, or business processes. Let’s take a walk through the paths you can take …
Ways to share an Access desktop database - Microsoft Support
Start Access and under File, click Options. In the Access Options box, click Client Settings. In the Advanced section, under Default open mode, select Shared, click OK, and then exit Access. …