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That character would be the lowly period "." (i.e.: filename.ext)
The character is a "." (dot or period) For example after the dot you will see each of these file extensions. Before the dot is the file's name.: Diary.doc (.doc signifies the file Diary was created as a word document) Grandma.jpeg (.jpeg signifies this is a picture, possibly taken off a digital camera.) Calendar.indd (.indd signifies this is an Indesign file)

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The character is a "." (dot or period) For example after the dot you will see each of these file extensions. Before the dot is the file's name.: Diary.doc (.doc signifies the file Diary was created as a word document) Grandma.jpeg (.jpeg signifies this is a picture, possibly taken off a digital camera.) Calendar.indd (.indd signifies this is an Indesign file)

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