![]() ![]() Nevertheless, more and more people are using 64 bit versions of Office and Access and questions about compatibility abound, so I thought I’d try to explain some of the basics in plain English and try to centralize little bits of information scattered here and there into one simple to digest article.Īs a general rule, a database (in accdb file format) developed on Access x32 should run fine on Access 圆4 and vice versa. Personally, I see no benefit to installing the 64 bit version of Office/Access beyond Excel and Word being able to handle more data, but if you are requiring that to begin with, Excel/Word are the wrong tools! (but that’s entirely another discussion altogether). “ We recommend the 32-bit version of Office for most users, because it’s more compatible with most other applications, especially third-party add-ins.” - Microsoft, see: 64-bit editions of Office 2013 ![]() Microsoft themselves recommend installing the 32 bit version. ![]() Now some people erroneously believe that since their machine is running a 64 bit version of Windows that Office is automatically 64 bit as well, or that they must install the 64 bit version. A more and more common question in Access, and Office forums in general, relates to using Access x32 (32 bit) vs using Access 圆4 (64 bit). ![]()
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