Making a Copy of Your ACT! Database
For instructions to create a database to send to us, click on the version of ACT! you are using.
ACT! 4-6ACT! 2005 and above ACT! 4-6
Using ACT! create a copy of your database.
Select File and then Save Copy As
Give the new database a name and save it in a folder where you can easily find it.
This will crate several files whose name begins with the name of your database.
Using ACT! select File and then Save Copy As. If your database is located on a server, you will need to make the copy from the server.
Give the database a name and put it into a folder you'll remember.
If you're saving a Premium database, you will need to save it as a Standard version.
This will crate three files whose name begins with the name of your database and a folder that contains the attachments.
If you are sending these files, put these files into a compressed folder (zip them) and send the .zip file. Click here for instructions to create a zip folder.