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The file name EXTENSION (spelling counts in Web searches!) identifies the format of the file and the program that should normally open it. For example, a file with extension .DOC is in Word 97-2004 format and should normally be opened by Microsoft Word. Many programs can open files that are normally opened by another program. For example, most word processors can open .DOC files - a market requirement because there are so many Word users. To do this, it may be necessary to modify system settings (the software may provide users help in doing this) or to launch the application first, then open the file from within it. File name extensions were originally limited to three characters in DOS. Early versions of Windows, which were built on a DOS core, continued this limitation. Many extensions are longer today, such as the .DOCX format for Word documents introduced with Word 2007/2008*. Prior to OS X, the Mac OS did not use file extensions though it allowed them so files could be easily exchanged with DOS/Windows systems. It used internal "type" and "creator" data instead. With the introduction of OS X, the Mac OS uses them in much the same was as do Windows systems: to select the default program to open a file. _____________________________ *Word 2007 is the Windows version; 2008 is the Mac OS version.
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∙ 11y agoThe file extension is the two, three, or more letter code that is after the period in a computer file name. It is used to "tell" the computer what type of file it is and what program on your computer will "open" or "run" it.
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∙ 11y agoA file name extension consists of three or more characters following the dot in the file name ,the extension identifies the files type and indicates the program in which the file was created.
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∙ 12y agoA file extension indicates what type of file it is. For example, a .exe is an executable file or a program, a .doc is a Word document file, a .bat is a batch file, and so on and on.
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∙ 15y agowhat does a file extention look like?
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How do you open an unknown file?
You're computer is regonising a file as an "Unknown File" only because it has no understanding of that file extention. Right click the file and select "Properties", find the extention name (Eg, .exe) and search for software that will read that extention name. If you're having further problems consult someone on a Technical Help Forum.
Application software and their file extension name?
The file extention of any application on a computer is: '.exe' .exe = simply means executable.
What does a file name indicate?
What is in it.
A console is saved in a file with what kind of file extension?
A console is saved in a file with an .msc file extention, and a snap-in in a console can itself be a console.
If you forgot the name of your backup file how else might you identify it?
File extention (.bak, .backup or similar) Size, depending on how big the backup is.. it can be as big as two terabytes (tb).
What is the name of the file that keeps associations between computer names and IP?
The name of the file is either 'Temp' or 'Locals'. These files are temporary in nature and keep the association between computer names and IP addresses. Since IP settings and computer names change often, the file simply reflects the latest settings when saved.
How do you verify that a file exists on your computer?
Do a search for the file name.
What is the word that computer cant save as a file name?
my computer
What does file extensions do?
The file extension is the two, three, or more letter code that is after the period in a computer file name. It is used to "tell" the computer what type of file it is and what program on your computer will "open" or "run" it.
What is the extention name of indesign?
The file extension for native InDesign files is .indd (InDesign document). You also get InDesign book files which have an .indb (InDesign book) extension.
What is the name where your file live in the computer?
Disk space
What tells a computer the name and location of a file?
path
