Opening an Existing Database

Open the File menu and choose Open.

The Open dialog box opens. Navigate to the drive and folder that contain the database file you want to work with; click the file to select it.

Click the Open button.

The database window for the selected database opens.

INTRODUCTION After you've created a database, you might later decide you want to modify it—perhaps to create a new table, enter data in a table, modify a table structure, or create other database objects. Before you do, however, you'll need to open the database you want to work with.

TIP Changing Drives and Folders Use the Look in drop-down list, the Places bar, or the Up One Level button to change to another drive or folder.