Microsoft 365 Access Runtime

vMicrosoft 365 (matches installed Click-to-Run Office)Free

Run Access database apps without buying Access; includes the Access Database Engine. By Microsoft Corporation

Windows

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By the ToolsBharat teamLink checked 30 Oct 2026How we check

Quick answer

Microsoft 365 Access Runtime is free software for Windows from Microsoft Corporation. Run Access database apps without buying Access; includes the Access Database Engine. Download it only from support.microsoft.com. The latest version we track is Microsoft 365 (matches installed Click-to-Run Office). ToolsBharat links straight to the publisher's own download page, with no bundled offers.

Latest version:: Microsoft 365 (matches installed Click-to-Run Office)
Publisher:: Microsoft Corporation
Official site:: support.microsoft.com
Licence:: Free — Proprietary — free
Requirements:: Windows 10 / 11

Our verdict

Many small-business inventory, billing and school-record systems are built in Microsoft Access. The free Access Runtime lets staff open and use those .accdb apps without a full Access licence; design tools are disabled. It also contains the Access Database Engine, making it Microsoft's recommended replacement for the retired 2016 redistributable. Choose 32-bit or 64-bit to match any Office already installed.

Key features

Runs Access applications without the full Access product
Includes the Access Database Engine (OLEDB, ODBC, DAO)
32-bit and 64-bit installers in about 40 languages
Matches the version of Click-to-Run Office already on the PC

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Pros

Pro: Free and official
Pro: Replaces the out-of-support 2016 engine
Pro: Many languages

Cons

Con: Can't design or edit database structure
Con: Not compatible with MSI-installed Office
Con: Microsoft provides no support for it

What's new in Microsoft 365 (matches installed Click-to-Run Office)

See what changed in Microsoft 365 (matches installed Click-to-Run Office) in the official release notes

Version history

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Requirements

OS: Windows 10 / 11
Architecture: 64-bit, 32-bit

Licence

Type: Free
Licence: Proprietary — free
Publisher: support.microsoft.com

Where these facts come from

Download and install Microsoft 365 Access Runtime

Checked 30 Oct 2026

FAQ

Can I open an .accdb file for free?

Yes, if it's an Access application: install the free Microsoft 365 Access Runtime. You can use forms and reports, but you can't change the database design.

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