What Is an ACCDE File?
A file with the ACCDEfile extensionis a Microsoft Access execute-only database file used to protect anACCDB file.
It replaces theMDEformat (which secures anMDBfile) used by older versions of Access.
An ACCDE file also prevents anyone from writing changes to the reports, forms, and modules.
Microsoft ExcelwillimportACCDE files, but that data will then have to be saved in some other spreadsheet format.
How to Convert an ACCDE File
Most files (likeDOCX,PDF,MP3, etc.)
you’ve got the option to’t convert one back to its original ACCDB format.
Still Can’t Open It?
Some files use an extension that closely resembles this one, despite their formats being completely unrelated.
FAQ
ACCDB files are the default Microsoft Access database format in Access 2007 and later.
