Northwind 2.0 Developer Edition

Applies To
Access for Microsoft 365 Access 2024 Access 2021 Access 2019

The pre-existing Northwind Starter Edition sample database has been around quite a while and has inspired many other sample solutions. Now, as a follow-up, a group of deeply experienced Access MVPs convened to re-invigorate Northwind by creating the Northwind 2.0 Developer Edition. In addition to improving the database design and functionality, they have created detailed step-by-step explanations of its components. The result is an in-depth tool for learning Access database design and development. 

You can learn more from each of these available articles: 

Helpful tips

  • As you read each of the topics, you should study the identified related objects.
  • Upon opening the database, you can hold down the Shift key to bypass the startup options.