Location of the Northwind sample files in Access 2002 (276376)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Access 2002

This article was previously published under Q276376
For a Microsoft Office Access 2003 version of this article, see 824265.
Novice: Requires knowledge of the user interface on single-user computers.

This article applies to a Microsoft Access database (.mdb) and to a Microsoft Access project (.adp).

SUMMARY

The Access 2002 sample database Northwind.mdb and the sample project NorthwindCS.adp are no longer located under the Open command on the File menu.

In Access 2002, the sample files have been moved to the Help menu. To open either file, point to Sample Databases on the Help menu, and then click Northwind Sample Database (MDB) or Northwind Sample Access Project (ADP).

You can also find these sample files by browsing to them. Both sample files are stored in the following location:

<Office path>\Office10\Samples\


Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:8/11/2004
Keywords:kbsampledatabase kbhowto KB276376