How to open a database in Act! versions 2012 and later

Question: How do I open a database in Act! versions 2012 and later
 
Product Details: 
Product Family:  Act!
Product:  Act! Pro, Act! Premium
Version: 2012 and later
 

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Answer:
 

1. Launch Act!
2. Click File > Open/Share Database
3. In the Open/Share Database Dialog, select the database in the list you wish to open, then click Open Database

 
If the database isn’t listed
 
If the desired database is not listed, you can open the database by following the steps below, depending on your version of Act!:
 
Act! v18 and later

1. Click Browse for Database…
2. Browse to and select the PAD file for the desired database
3. Click Open

 
 
Act! versions 2012 through v17

1. Click the link for “The database I want is not listed”
2. Browse to and select the PAD file for the desired database
3. Click Open

 
 
 
Related Information:
 
For more information regarding the Open/Share dialog, refer to the following knowledgebase article:
 
How to use the Open/Share Database dialog in Act! versions 2012 and later