Backup your database in Access

Applies To
Access for Microsoft 365 Access 2024 Access 2021 Access 2019 Access 2016

Backup your database

  1. Select File > Save As.
  2. Under Database File Types, select Save Database As.
  3. Under Advanced, select Back Up Database and then select Save As.
    The default file name includes the source database and when the backup occurred.
  4. Select Save.

Backing up an Access database