.If you can't find the Access project that you want to open, click Tools in the upper-right corner of the Open dialog box, and then click Search. In the Search dialog box, enter additional search criteria.
- To open the Access project, click Open.
- To open the Access project for read-only access, click the Open arrow, and then click Open Read-Only.
You can open an Access project only in exclusive mode. If you attempt to open an Access project while another user has it open, Access prompts you to open a read-only copy of the file.
Note When you open an Access project in read-only mode, you can still add or modify data, and create or modify tables, views, database diagrams, or stored procedures, because the data and these objects reside in the Microsoft SQL Server. However, you can't create or modify forms, reports, macros, or modules, because these objects reside in the Access project.
Tips- To view a list of shortcuts to Access projects that you have opened previously, click History on the left side of the Open dialog box.
- You can also click one of the file names located at the bottom of the File menu. If the list of recently used files isn't displayed, click Options on the Tools menu, click the General tab, and then select the Recently used file list check box.