See this video from Access Program Manager Ebo Quansah where he confirms that Microsoft will continue to develop Access and included it in future releases of Office.

No, Microsoft have no plans to end Microsoft Access. So, in this article we will look at some of the myths about Microsoft Access being discontinued and provide some answers to commonly asked questions about the future of Microsoft Access. You may also be reading it if you have an existing Access database and you want to see if you can use it remotely or in the cloud, or if you should seek a cloud based alternative to Microsoft Access.

You may be reading this if you are considering developing (or having developed) an Access application, and want to know if this is the right choice. Microsoft Access is used by millions of businesses and organisations throughout the world and Microsoft have stated that they remain committed to not only supporting Access but to continue to enhance it. So, is Microsoft Access going away? No, certainly not anytime soon. Dig a little deeper and it becomes fairly obvious that the rumours are put out there by the companies trying to sell alternatives to Microsoft Access. There is a whole rumour mill about the demise of Microsoft Access, and to be honest there has been for the last 20 years.

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