Rename an Access file

1. Close the Microsoft Access file. If you are using an Access database in a multiuser environment, confirm that all users have closed the file.
2. Click Open on the toolbar.
3. In the Open dialog box, locate the Access file you want to rename, and then right-click the file.
4. On the shortcut menu, click Rename.
5. Type the new name. Include the .mdb or .adp extension only if you've set up Microsoft Windows to display file extensions for known file types. Press ENTER.

Notes

• If you are using Microsoft Windows 2000 or Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition, a file name can be up to 215 characters, including spaces. If you are using Microsoft Windows 98  or Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, a file name can be up to 255 characters, including spaces.

• If you rename an Access file that contains data access pages, you must also change the Connection property of each page, or edit the appropriate ODC file.

• If you rename a Microsoft Access database, and another database includes links to objects in that database, use the Linked Table Manager in the other database to update the link information. Otherwise, Access will produce an error when you try to use those linked objects in the other database. 

Tip

You can also rename an Access file from outside Access. Close the file, right-click the file in My Computer, and then click Rename on the shortcut menu.