What file type does Microsoft Access use?

What is the extension for Access?

The . accdb file format extension has been used for a proprietary file format, developed by Microsoft and used as the default format for Microsoft Access versions from Access 2007 through Access 2016 (current version as of May 2017).

What is an MDB file in Access?

MDB is a file database format invented by Microsoft many years ago for use in Microsoft's Access database application, the database part of Microsoft's Office product line. Manifold can read and write to . mdb files. Manifold uses Microsoft facilities to work with Microsoft .