Is MS ACCESS available for us on MacBook Pro

Joe Holler 5 Reputation points
2025-12-06T13:43:13.5566667+00:00

I have Office 365 for my Mac Book Pro. I do not see MS Access. Is Access not included? How do I access if it is included.

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    2025-12-06T13:43:29.0366667+00:00

    Microsoft Access is not available for Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise for Mac. It is only available for Windows operating systems. Therefore, if you are using Office 365 on your MacBook Pro, you will not find Microsoft Access included in your subscription.

    If you need to use Access, you would need to use a Windows device or consider alternatives such as running Windows on your Mac through virtualization software.

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  2. Richard Rost 315 Reputation points MVP
    2026-05-24T16:38:54+00:00

    Correct. Microsoft Access has never had a native Mac version. Even with a Microsoft 365 subscription, Access is only included with the Windows version of Office.

    Most Mac users who need to run Access end up running Windows in a virtual machine. From what I've heard from many Mac users, Parallels is usually the easiest and smoothest option on a MacBook Pro. Once Windows is installed through Parallels, you can install the Windows version of Microsoft Access normally and run most Access databases just fine.

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