When you find the database, do one of the following:ĭouble-click the database to open it in the default mode specified in the Access Options dialog box or the mode that was set by an administrative policy.Ĭlick Open to open the database for shared access in a multi-user environment so that you and other users can read and write to the database.Ĭlick the arrow next to the Open button and then click Open Read-Only to open the database for read-only access so that you can view but not edit it. In the folder list, browse to the folder that contains the database. On the Open area of the Backstage view, click Browse.Ĭlick a shortcut in the Open dialog box, or in the Look in box, click the drive or folder that contains the database that you want. On the getting started page of Access, Click Open Other Files. Note, the steps vary slightly depending upon your version of Access. If Access is already running, use the following procedure to open a database. In Windows Explorer, navigate to the drive or folder containing the Access database file you want to open and double-click the database.Īccess starts and the database is opened. Open an Access database from Windows ExplorerĬreate a desktop shortcut to open a database object You can open multiple databases at once, and you can also create desktop shortcuts that open database objects directly. You can open databases from Windows Explorer or from within Access itself. This topic describes the different methods you can use to open existing Access databases.

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