Note You can link a table only in a Microsoft Access database, not a Microsoft Access project.
| Data source | Version or format supported |
|---|---|
| Microsoft Access database | 2.0, 7.0/95, 8.0/97, 9.0/2000 |
| Microsoft Access project | 9.0/2000 |
| dBASE | III, III+, IV, and 5
7 (Linking (read/write) requires Borland Database Engine 4.x or later ) |
| Paradox, Paradox for Windows | 3.x, 4.x, and 5.0
8.0 (Linking (read/write) requires Borland Database Engine 4.x or later ) |
| Microsoft Excel spreadsheets | 3.0, 4.0, 5.0, 7.0/95, 8.0/97, and 9.0/2000 |
| Lotus 1-2-3 spreadsheets (Linking is read-only) | .wks, .wk1, .wk3, and .wk4 |
| Microsoft Exchange | All versions |
| Delimited text files | All character sets |
| Fixed-width text files | All character sets |
| HTML | 1.0 (if a list) 2.0, 3.x (if a table or list) |
| SQL tables, Microsoft Visual FoxPro, and data from other programs and databases that support the ODBC protocol | Visual FoxPro 2.x, 3.0, 5.0, and 6.x (import only) |