MDA

Microsoft Access add-in
File type: Microsoft Office file, Email attachment blocked file, Plugin, addon file
Files with mda file extension can be usually found as add-ins for Microsoft Access database management, part of Microsoft Office.
Found 2 different file type records with the same mda filename suffix.
What is mda file?
File type category:
Microsoft Office file
Email attachment blocked file
Plugin, addon file
Date updated: December 20, 2024
The mda file extension is associated with Microsoft Access, a database management system, part of Microsoft Office Suite developed by Microsoft Corporation.
The typical .mda files contain add-ins, which add new functions and features to Microsoft Access, such as VBA scripts, macros or other editable objects. The latest versions of Microsoft Access are using the .accda files instead.
Note: Earlier versions of Microsoft Access were using the mda file extension for workspace files.
How to open mda file?
You can import *.mda files to Microsoft Access to add the extra functions.
How to convert mda file?
Some special tools can be used to edit or alter the files, but a conversion is unlikely.
Suggested software to open mda file:
Associated software actions with the mda file
Software applications that can open mda files:
Microsoft Access (Microsoft Windows)
Microsoft Office (Microsoft Windows)
Software apps that import mda files:
Microsoft Access (Microsoft Windows)
Software applications that handle other tasks involving mda files:
Microsoft Access (Microsoft Windows)
Microsoft Office (Microsoft Windows)
MicroDesign area data
File type category:
Various data file
Date updated: September 19, 2019
The mda file extension is also related to now discontinued program called MicroDesign.
There were two different MDA file formats. The earlier MicroDesign2 format used a simple compression technique to reduce continuous areas of white and black, while the latert MicroDesign3 format uses a more sophisticated technique which generally results in smaller disk files.