The ACCDB database format introduced in Access 2007 provides a number of enhanced features over the older MDB format. In this article, we'll walk you through the process of converting an MDB format database to the new ACCDB format.
Difficulty: Easy
Time Required: 20 minutes
Here's How:
- Open Microsoft Access 2007
- Click the Microsoft Office button. This button (shown in the image on this page) appears in the upper left corner of the Access 2007 window.
- Click Open.
- Select the database you'd like to convert and open it.
- Click the Microsoft Office button again.
- Point to Save As.
- Select Access 2007 Database from the section entitled "Save the database in another format".
- Enter an approrpiate filename in the dialog box.
- Click Save and your database will be saved in the new format.
What You Need:
- Microsoft Access 2007
- Access database in older format
