# How to Split MS Access Database for Multiple Users

> To split MS Access Database for Multiple Users, open the database, navigate to the Database Tools tab in the Ribbon, and click Access Database under the Move Data group. Open the Database Splitter Wizard, click Split Database, allow the wizard to create the backend file, click Split to confirm, and click OK when finished.

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Updated: 2026-10-05
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## Steps

1. Open the database you want to split.
2. Go to the 'Database Tools' tab in the 'Ribbon'.
3. Click 'Access Database' under the 'Move Data' group.
4. You will be able to open the 'Database Splitter Wizard'. Click 'Split Database'.
5. The wizard will create a file with the same name as your database but with "_be" appended.
6. Click 'Split' to confirm the action.
7. Once the process is complete, your database is split. Click 'OK'.