Change a field's data type

See Also

1. Open the table in Design View

2. Select the Fields tab

3. Move to the row of the field which type you want to change

4. In the Type column, click the arrow and select the field's new type

5. Select Save… or Save As… from the File menu when you are ready to save the table

Note: Be careful because changing a field's type may result in the loss of that field's data depending on how compatible the new and the old type are.