Files with mda file extension can be usually found as add-ins for Microsoft Access database management, part of Microsoft Office.

There is one other file type using
the MDA file extension!

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Software that open mda file

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MDA file extension - Microsoft Access add-in

What is mda file? How to open mda files?

File type specification:

Microsoft Office file type icon Microsoft Office file type

Plugin, addon file type icon Plugin, addon file type

Email attachment blocked file type icon Email attachment blocked file type

mda file icon: mda filetype icon

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.

Updated: December 20, 2024

The default software associated to open mda file:

Microsoft Access icon

Microsoft Corporation logoMicrosoft Access  Microsoft Windows software

Company or developer:
Microsoft Corporation

A popular relational database management system for Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Access is sold as a stand-alone application or as part of Microsoft Office or Microsoft 365 subscription service. Access builds databases using its own database format based on Jet Database Engine and can also import databases created by other applications.

Common file extensions for Access databases are accdb and mdb (previous MS Access versions).

Microsoft Office icon

Microsoft Corporation logoMicrosoft Office  Microsoft Windows software

Company or developer:
Microsoft Corporation

Microsoft Office is popular productivity suite for Microsoft Windows. Microsoft Office contains a set of applications and services used to work with documents (Microsoft Word), spreadsheets (Microsoft Excel), presentations (Microsoft PowerPoint), databases (Microsoft Access) etc..

Microsoft Office can be also used to manage e-mail accounts, tasks, calendars and contacts (Microsoft Outlook). 

Help how to open:

You can import *.mda files to Microsoft Access to add the extra functions.

How to convert:

Some special tools can be used to edit or alter the files, but a conversion is unlikely.

Find conversions from mda file:

mda to pdf

List of software applications associated to the .mda file extension

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and possible program actions that can be done with the file: like open mda file, edit mda file, convert mda file, view mda file, play mda file etc. (if exist software for corresponding action in File-Extensions.org's database).

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Click on the tab below to simply browse between the application actions, to quickly get a list of recommended software, which is able to perform the specified software action, such as opening, editing or converting mda files.

Software that open mda file - Microsoft Access add-in

Programs supporting the exension mda on the main platforms Windows, Mac, Linux or mobile. Click on the link to get more information about listed programs for open mda file action.

Microsoft Windows:

Main software associated with mda file by default:
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Microsoft Office small icon Microsoft Office

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