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Save As Previous Version Before you distribute copies of your database, you need to consider which version of Microsoft Access your people might be using.    Microsoft Access 2007 is a different file format that Access 2002-2003 or 2000. Some companies are slow to adopt new software. The older software simply cannot open the new Access 2007 databases.   You can save the database to a pervious version. This is a cost effect way to work together, even if you don't all have the same software.   Try It: Save In Another Format Go to Office-> Save As. Select Access 2002-2003 Database.   You will be prompted: To close all open database object. To close a location for your new copy of the database. Office-> Save As -> Microsoft Access 2003