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INDEX OF FILENAME EXTENSIONS

If youve ever wondered just what all of those files do on your system, youre not alone. File types are
often identified by the three-character extension of their 8.3 filenames or their Properties dialog under Windows 9x/Me. This appendix offers an index of many popular file extensions for your reference.
EXTENSION # .$$$ A .A .ABK .ACL .ACM .AD .ADF .ADL .ADM .ADR .AFM .AI .AIF .AIO .ALB .ALL .AND .ANI .ANN .ANS .APL .APP .ARC .ARJ .ART 1 DEFINITION A generic temporary file (also see TMP) Assembly source code CorelDRAW AutoBackup file CorelDRAW 6 keyboard accelerator Audio Compression Module (add-on to MSACM.DRV Windows audio driver) Library module for After Dark screensaver Adapter Description file MicroChannel Adapter Description Library file After Dark MultiModule screensaver After Dark Randomizer screensaver Adobe Font Metrics Adobe Illustrator drawing Apple Mac AIFF sound APL I/O JASC Image Commander album Arts & Letters Library Add In Utility Animated Cursor Annotations ANSI text APL workspace Application LH ARC (old version) compressed archive file Robert Jung ARJ compressed archive file Xara Studio drawing

EXTENSION .ASC .ASD .ASM .ASP .ATT .AUX .AVI .AWD B .B .B4 .BAK .BAS .BAT .BBL .BFC .BG .BGI .BI .BIB .BIN .BK! .BLD .BM1 .BMK .BMP .BNK .BS1 .BSC .BSV C .C .CAL .CAT .CB .CBK .CBL .CC .CCB .CCH .CDA .CDF .CDR .CDT .CDX .CFG .CGM .CHK

DEFINITION ASCII text WinWord AutoSave Assembly source code Active Server Page AT&T Group 4 bitmap file Auxiliary file Microsoft Audio Video Interleave (Video for Windows) FaxView document BASIC source code Helix Nuts and Bolts file Backup file BASIC source code Batch file Bibliography file Windows 95 Briefcase document Backgammon for Windows game Borland Graphic Interface Binary file Bibliography file Binary file Backup file BASIC Bload data Apogee BioMenace data file Bookmark file OS/2 or Windows bitmap file Ad-lib Instrument ID file Apogee Blake Stone data file Boyan Script BASIC Bsave data C source code Calendar schedule data Catalog file Microsoft clean boot file Wave Blaster sound bank file (alternate sets of sounds and instruments) Cobol source code C/C++ source code Visual Basic Animated Button configuration Corel Chart CD Audio Track Comma delimited format CorelDRAW picture CorelDRAW template CorelDRAW compressed drawing Configuration file Computer Graphics metafile CHKDSK information

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INDEX OF FILENAME EXTENSIONS

EXTENSION .CHP .CIL .CK1 .CK2 .CK3 .CK4 .CK5 .CK6 .CLI .CLP .CLS .CMD .CMF .CMF .CMP .CMP .CMV .CMX .CNF .CNQ .COB .COD .COM .CPD .CPE .CPI .CPI .CPL .CPL .CPP .CPR .CPT .CPX .CRD .CRP .CRT .CSC .CSP .CSV .CT .CUE .CUR .CUT .CV .CVF D .DAT .DAT

DEFINITION Ventura Publisher chapter Clip Gallery download package iD/Apogee Commander Keen 1 data file iD/Apogee Commander Keen 2 data file iD/Apogee Commander Keen 3 data file iD/Apogee Commander Keen 4 data file iD/Apogee Commander Keen 5 data file iD/Apogee Commander Keen 6 data file Aldus Photostyler clipboard file Microsoft Windows clipboard viewer data file Visual Basic Class Module Command file Corel metafile Creative Music file (a Creative Labs format for the Sound Blaster) Address document JPEG Bitmap Corel Move animation Corel Presentation Exchange image Configuration file Compuworks Design Shop file Cobol source code Code file Command file (program) Fax Cover document Fax Cover document Character Pixel Information Code Page Information Control Panel item Corel Color palette C++ source code Corel Presents Presentation Corel PHOTO-PAINT image Corel Presentation Exchange compressed drawing Cardfile file Corel Presents Run-Time Presentation Certificate file Corel Script PC Emcee On-Screen image Comma delimited text Scitex CT Bitmap Microsoft Cue Cards data Windows Cursor file Dr Halo bitmap Corel Versions archive Compressed Volume File Data file WordPerfect Merge Data

EXTENSION .DBF .DBG .DBX .DCS .DCT .DCX .DDE .DDF .DEF .DEF .DEF .DEM .DER .DES .DIB .DIC .DIF .DIF .DIR .DLG .DLL .DOC .DOC .DOC .DOT .DRS .DRV .DRW .DRW .DSC .DSQ .DTA .DVR .DWG .DXF E .EMF .EML .ENC .EPS .EVY .EWL .EXE F .FAV .FAX .FAX .FH3

DEFINITION Ashton-Tate dBASE database Debug info DataBeam image Desktop Color Separation file Dictionary file Fax image (based on PCX) Interprocess communications (IPC) protocol to support exchange of commands and data BTRIEVE database C++ Definition file Defaults file SmartWare II data file Demo file Certificate file Description file Device Independent Bitmap (a graphics format) Dictionary file Data Interchange Format spreadsheet Difference file Directory file C++ Dialogue Script Dynamic Link Library (executable code module for Windows) Microsoft Word document WordPerfect document WordStar document Microsoft Word document template Driver Resource file Driver files for Windows Drawing file Micrografx Designer/Draw Description file Corel QUERY file Data file Device driver file AutoCAD drawing AutoDesk Drawing Interchange Format Enhanced Windows metafile E-Mail file Encoded Encapsulated PostScript image Envoy document Microsoft Encarta document Executable file (program) Microsoft Outlook navigation bar Fax bitmaps in CCITT format FAX Type image Aldus Freehand 3 drawing

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INDEX OF FILENAME EXTENSIONS

EXTENSION .FLC .FLI .FLT .FMT .FOG .FON .FOR .FOT .FP .FP1 .FP3 .FPX .FRM .FRM .FRM .FRX G .GAL .GED .GEM .GEN .GFI .GFX .GFX .GID .GIF .GIM .GIX .GLY .GNA .GNX .GRA .GRF .GRP .GWX .GWZ .GZ H .H .HED .HEL .HEX .HGL .HLP .HPJ .HPP .HQX .HST

DEFINITION Autodesk hi-resolution animation file An animation (flick) file format created using Autodesk Animator Filter file: a DLL used by Corel, or for Aldus and Winword for import Microsoft Schedule+ print file Fontographer font System font Fortran source code Font-related file FileMaker Pro file Flying Pigs for Windows data file FileMaker Pro file FlashPix bitmap Generic form file Visual Basic form WordPerfect Merge Form Visual Basic form stash file Corel Multimedia Manager album Graphic Environment Document (drawing) GEM metafile Ventura-generated text file Genigraphics Graphics Link presentation Genigraphics Graphics Link presentation Instant Artist graphics file Windows 95 global index file (containing help status) Graphic Interchange Format (CompuServe bitmap) Genigraphics Graphics Link presentation Genigraphics Graphics Link presentation Glossary file Genigraphics Graphics Link presentation Genigraphics Graphics Link presentation Microsoft Graph Graph file Windows Program Manager Group Genigraphics Graphics Link presentation Genigraphics Graphics Link presentation Unix Gzip compressed file C program header HighEdit document Microsoft Hellbender saved game Macintosh BinHex 2.0 file HP Graphics Language drawing Help file Visual Basic Help Project C++ program header Macintosh BinHex 4.0 file History file

EXTENSION .HST .HT .HTM .HTML I .IBK .ICB .ICO .IDD .IDX .IFF .IGF .IIF .IMA .IMG .INF .INI .INS .ISP .IW J .JFF .JFIF .JIF .JN1 .JNK .JPEG .JPG .JTF K .KDC .KFX .KIF .KYE L .LBM .LBR .LDB .LEG .LET .LIB .LOG .LPD .LRC .LRS .LST .LZH .LZS

DEFINITION Host file HyperTerminal file Hypertext document file Hypertext document file Instrument Bank file for the FM chip, specifying parameters for a particular sound Targa bitmap Windows Icon file MIDI Instrument Definition Index file Amiga ILBM file Inset Systems metafile QuickBooks for Windows interchange file WinImage file GEM bitmapped graphics file Windows application Setup information files Windows initialization files that define your Windows environment X-Internet sign-up file X-Internet sign-up file Idlewild screensaver JPEG bitmap JPEG File Interchange Format JPEG bitmap Epic MegaGames Jill of the Jungle data file Junk JPEG bitmap JPEG bitmap JPEG bitmap Kodak Photo-Enhancer KoFax Group 4 image Knowledge Interchange Format Kye game data Deluxe Paint bitmap Library file Microsoft Access lock file Legacy document Letter file Library file Log file Helix Nuts and Bolts file Intel Video Phone file Language Resource file List file LH ARC compressed archive Skyroads data file

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INDEX OF FILENAME EXTENSIONS

EXTENSION M .M3D .MAC .MAC .MAD .MAF .MAI .MAK .MAM .MAP .MAQ .MAR .MAT .MAZ .MB1 .MCC .MCS .MCW .MDA .MDE .MDF .MDN .MDW .MDZ .ME .MEN .MET .MI .MIC .MID .MMF .MMM .MNU .MOD .MOD .MOV .MPE .MPEG .MPG .MSD .MSG .MSN .MSP .MUS .MVB N .NAP .NDX

DEFINITION Corel Motion 3D animation MacPaint bitmap format Macro file Microsoft Access Module Microsoft Access Form Mail Visual Basic or MS Visual C++ Project Microsoft Access Macro LInk MAP file Microsoft Access Query Microsoft Access Report Microsoft Access Table Hover maze data Apogee Monster Bash data file Dialer10 calling card MathCAD image Microsoft Word for Macintosh document Microsoft Access add-in Microsoft Access MDE file Menu Definition File Microsoft Access blank database template Microsoft Access Workgroup Microsoft Access wizard template Information file (i.e., READ.ME), typically in text format Menu file Presentation Manager metafile Miscellaneous Microsoft Image Composer file MIDI music file Microsoft Mail File Microsoft Multimedia Movie Menu file A sound file format used with Amiga systems Microsoft Multiplan spreadsheet QuickTime for Windows movie MPEG animation MPEG animation MPEG animation Microsoft Diagnostics report file Microsoft Mail message Microsoft Network document Microsoft Paint bitmap Music file Microsoft Multimedia Viewer file NAP metafile vector image Index file

EXTENSION .NEW .NFO O .OBD .OBJ .OBZ .OCX .OFN .OFT .OLB .OLD .OLE .OPT .ORG .ORI .OUT .OVL .OVR P .P10 .P65 .PAB .PAK .PAL .PAS .PAT .PAT .PBK .PBM .PCD .PCL .PCS .PCT .PCX .PDF .PDX .PFA .PFB .PFC .PFM .PGL .PGM .PGP .PHO .PIC .PIF .PIX .PLL

DEFINITION New file Information file Microsoft Office Binder or template Object file Microsoft Office Binder wizard Visual Basic custom control Microsoft Office File New file Microsoft Outlook template OLE Object Library Old file (i.e. CONFIG.OLD) OLE object Options file Organizer file Original Outline file Overlay file Overlay file Tektronix Plot 10 drawing Pagemaker 6.5 file Microsoft Personal Address Book Packed file Palette file; used by many programs, generally each with their own format Pascal source code Corel Draw pattern Patch file Microsoft Phonebook Portable bitmap file Kodak Photo CD file HP Laserjet bitmap PICS animation file Macintosh PICT drawing Zsoft PC Paintbrush picture file Adobe Acrobat Portable Document Format Paradox file Type 1 font (ASCII) Type 1 font (binary) PF Component Printer Font Metrics HP Plotter drawing Portable Graymap (bitmap) Program Parameter Phone list file Lotus picture/Macintosh drawing/PC Paint bitmap Program Information File containing information about a non-Windows application Inset Systems bitmap Pre-Linked Library file

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INDEX OF FILENAME EXTENSIONS

EXTENSION .PLT .PLT .PM5 .PM6 .PNG .PNG .PNT .POT .PP4 .PPA .PPM .PPS .PPT .PRD .PRE .PRF .PRG .PRN .PRS .PS .PSD .PST .PUB .PUB .PWD .PWZ .PXL Q .QAD .QBW .QLB .QRY .QT .QTM R .RA .RAM .RAS .RAW .RC .REC .REF .REG .RES .RFT .RLE .RMI .ROL

DEFINITION AutoCAD Plot drawing HPGL Plotter drawing Pagemaker 5.0 file Pagemaker 6.0 file Paint Shop Pro Browser catalog Portable Network Graphics bitmap MacPaint graphic file Microsoft PowerPoint template Picture Publisher 4 bitmap Microsoft PowerPoint add-in Portable Pixelmap bitmap Microsoft PowerPoint slide show Microsoft PowerPoint presentation Printer driver file Lotus Freelance presentation Windows Preferences file Program file Print Table (space delimited text) Harvard Graphics for Windows presentation PostScript file Adobe Photoshop bitmap Microsoft Outlook Personal Folder file Microsoft Publisher publication file Ventura Publisher publication file Microsoft Pocket Word document Microsoft PowerPoint Wizard Microsoft Pocket Excel spreadsheet QuickArt document file QuickBooks for Windows file Quick Library file Microsoft Query file QuickTime Movie format QuickTime Movie format Real Audio sound Real Audio sound Sun Raster Images bitmap Raw file format (bitmap) Microsoft Visual C++ Resource Script Recording file Reference file Registration file Microsoft Visual C++ Resource RFT-DCA Run Length Encoding for compressed bitmap files Windows alternate MIDI synthesized sound format Adlib sound file format

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EXTENSION .ROV .RPT .RTF S .SAM .SAV .SBI .SBK .SC2 .SCD .SCD .SCH .SCO .SCP .SCR .SCR .SCT .SDF .SDL .SDR .SDT .SEP .SHB .SHB .SHG .SHS .SHW .SLK .SMM .SND .SND .SND .SPL .STY .SUP .SVX .SWP .SYM .SYS T .TAR .TAZ .TBX .TDF .TDF .TEX .TFM .TGA

DEFINITION Rescure Rover data file Microsoft Visual Basic Crystal Reports file Rich Text Format document Ami Professional document file Saved file (i.e., saved game) Sound Blaster Instrument file AWE-32 Sound Bank file containing alternate sets of sounds and instruments Microsoft Schedule+ 7 Matrix/Imapro file Microsoft Schedule+ 7 Microsoft Schedule+ 1 DL slide image file Dial-Up Networking Script Fax image file Script file, screen saver, or screen capture Scitex CT bitmap file Standard Data Format SmartDraw library file SmartDraw drawing SmartDraw template Tagged Image File Format (TIFF) bitmap Corel Show presentation Document shortcut file Hotspot bitmap file Shell scrap file Corel Show presentation file Symbolic Link (SYLK) spreadsheet Lotus AmiPro spreadsheet file Raw sound file formatalso a sound file used in Mac systems Mac Sound Resource file NeXT sound file Spell checker Ventura style sheet file Supplemental file Amiga 8 sound file Swap file Symbol file System device driver (such as HIMEM.SYS) Tape Archive file UNIX Gzip/Tape Archive file Toolbox file Trace Definition File Typeface Definition File Texture file Tagged Font Metric Targa Tru Color bitmapped format

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INDEX OF FILENAME EXTENSIONS

EXTENSION .TGZ .THD .THN .THS .TIF .TIG .TLB .TMP .TRM .TST .TTF .TWF .TWW .TX8 .TXT V .VBP .VBX .VBS .VDA .VLB .VOC .VP .VST .VSW .VXD W .WAV .WB1 .WB2 .WBK .WBL .WCM .WDB .WEB .WGP .WID .WIL .WIZ .WK1 .WK3 .WK4 .WKS .WKS .WLF .WLL .WMF .WP

DEFINITION UNIX Gzip/Tape Archive file Thread Graphics Workshop for Windows thumbnail Thesaurus Tagged Image Format Tiger fileused by U.S. government to distribute maps OLE Type Library Windows temporary file Terminal file Test file TrueType Font file TabWorks file Tagwrite template file MS-DOS text file Generic text (ASCII) format Visual Basic Project Visual Basic Extension or custom control Virtual Basic script file Targa bitmap Corel Ventura Library Creative voice file created with a Sound Blaster card Ventura Publisher publication Targa bitmap Visio Workspace file Windows virtual device driver file Windows waveform audio file QuattroPro for Windows spreadsheet QuattroPro for Windows spreadsheet Microsoft Word Backup Argo WebLoad II upload file WordPerfect Macro Microsoft Works database CorelXara Web document Wild Board Games data file Ventura width table WinImage file Microsoft Word Wizard Lotus 123 versions 1 & 2 spreadsheet Lotus 123 version 3 spreadsheet Lotus 123 version 4 spreadsheet Lotus 123 Worksheet spreadsheet Microsoft Works document Argo WebLoad I upload file Microsoft Word add-In Windows metafile vector graphics format WordPerfect document

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EXTENSION .WP4 .WP5 .WP6 .WPD .WPD .WPG .WPS .WPT .WPW .WQ1 .WQ2 .WRI .WRL .WS1 .WS2 .WS3 .WS4 .WS5 .WS6 .WS7 .WSD .WVL X .XAR .XLA .XLB .XLC .XLD .XLK .XLM .XLS .XLT .XLV .XLW .XML .XR1 .XTP .XY3 .XY4 .XYP .XYW Y .YAL .YBK Z .Z .ZIP

DEFINITION WordPerfect 4 document WordPerfect 5 document WordPerfect 6 document WordPerfect demo WordPerfect document WordPerfect graphic Microsoft Works document WordPerfect template Novel PerfectWorks document QuattroPro/DOS spreadsheet QuattroPro/DOS version 5 spreadsheet Write document file Virtual reality model WordStar for Windows 1 document WordStar for Windows 2 document WordStar for Windows 3 document WordStar for Windows 4 document WordStar for Windows 5 document WordStar for Windows 6 document WordStar for Windows 7 document WordStar 2000 document Wavelet compressed bitmap file Corel Xara drawing Microsoft Excel add-in Microsoft Excel toolbar Microsoft Excel chart Microsoft Excel dialog Microsoft Excel backup Microsoft Excel macro Microsoft Excel worksheet Microsoft Excel template Microsoft Excel VBA module Microsoft Excel workbook/workspace Extensible Markup Language files Epic MegaGames Xargon data file XTree data file XYWrite III document XYWrite IV document XYWrite III Plus document XYWrite for Windows 4.0 document Arts & Letters clipart library Microsoft Encarta Yearbook UNIX Gzip (compressed) PKZIP archive file