Each and every file has an extension. A file extension or a file name extension is the suffix at the end of a file name that indicates what kind of file it is. For example, a JPEG image file has an extension like .jpg. Similarly, you can identify a file as text file if it has an extension like .txt.
If you don't see an extension after the file name then you should turn on a setting. Just double click on My Computer then go to the Folder options. Now click on the View tab. After 8 or 9 options you will find an option named hide extensions for known file types. Just turn it off. And from now you will be able to see the file extensions of any files.
Some of the common file types with extensions are as below:
Text Files |
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.doc | Microsoft Word Document |
.docx | Microsoft Word Open XML Document |
.log | Log File |
.msg | Outlook Mail Message |
.odt | Open Document Text Document |
.pages | Pages Document |
.rtf | Rich Text Format File |
.tex | LaTeX Source Document |
.txt | Plain Text File |
.wpd | WordPerfect Document |
.wps | Microsoft Works Word Processor Document |
Data Files |
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.csv | Comma Separated Values File |
.dat | Data File |
.efx | eFax Document |
.epub | Open eBook File |
.gbr | Gerber File |
.ged | GEDCOM Genealogy Data File |
.ibooks | Multi-Touch iBook |
.key | Keynote Presentation |
.pps | PowerPoint Slide Show |
.ppt | PowerPoint Presentation |
.pptx | PowerPoint Open XML Presentation |
.sdf | Standard Data File |
.tar | Consolidated Unix File Archive |
.tax2010 | TurboTax 2010 Tax Return |
.vcf | vCard File |
.xml | XML File |
Audio Files |
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.aif | Audio Interchange File Format |
.iff | Interchange File Format |
.m3u | Media Playlist File |
.m4a | MPEG-4 Audio File |
.mid | MIDI File |
.mp3 | MP3 Audio File |
.mpa | MPEG-2 Audio File |
.ra | Real Audio File |
.wav | WAVE Audio File |
.wma | Windows Media Audio File |
Video Files |
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.3g2 | 3GPP2 Multimedia File |
.3gp | 3GPP Multimedia File |
.asf | Advanced Systems Format File |
.asx | Microsoft ASF Redirector File |
.avi | Audio Video Interleave File |
.flv | Flash Video File |
.mov | Apple QuickTime Movie |
.mp4 | MPEG-4 Video File |
.mpg | MPEG Video File |
.rm | Real Media File |
.srt | SubRip Subtitle File |
.swf | Shockwave Flash Movie |
.vob | DVD Video Object File |
.wmv | Windows Media Video File |
3D Image Files |
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.3dm | Rhino 3D Model |
.max | 3ds Max Scene File |
.obj | Wavefront 3D Object File |
Raster Image Files |
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.bmp | Bitmap Image File |
.dds | DirectDraw Surface |
.gif | Graphical Interchange Format File |
.jpg | JPEG Image |
.png | Portable Network Graphic |
.psd | Adobe Photoshop Document |
.pspimage | PaintShop Pro Image |
.tga | Targa Graphic |
.thm | Thumbnail Image File |
.tif | Tagged Image File |
.yuv | YUV Encoded Image File |
Vector Image Files |
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.ai | Adobe Illustrator File |
.eps | Encapsulated PostScript File |
.ps | PostScript File |
.svg | Scalable Vector Graphics File |
Page Layout Files |
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.indd | Adobe InDesign Document |
.pct | Picture File |
.pdf | Portable Document Format File |
Spreadsheet Files |
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.xlr | Works Spreadsheet |
.xls | Excel Spreadsheet |
.xlsx | Microsoft Excel Open XML Spreadsheet |
Database Files |
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.accdb | Access 2007 Database File |
.db | Database File |
.dbf | Database File |
.mdb | Microsoft Access Database |
.pdb | Program Database |
.sql | Structured Query Language Data File |
Executable Files |
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.app | Mac OS X Application |
.bat | DOS Batch File |
.cgi | Common Gateway Interface Script |
.com | DOS Command File |
.exe | Windows Executable File |
.gadget | Windows Gadget |
.jar | Java Archive File |
.pif | Program Information File |
.vb | VBScript File |
.wsf | Windows Script File |
Game Files |
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.dem | Video Game Demo File |
.gam | Saved Game File |
.nes | Nintendo (NES) ROM File |
.rom | N64 Game ROM File |
.sav | Saved Game |
CAD Files |
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.dwg | AutoCAD Drawing Database File |
.dxf | Drawing Exchange Format File |
GIS Files |
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.gpx | GPS Exchange File |
.kml | Keyhole Markup Language File |
Web Files |
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.asp | Active Server Page |
.aspx | Active Server Page Extended File |
.cer | Internet Security Certificate |
.cfm | ColdFusion Markup File |
.csr | Certificate Signing Request File |
.css | Cascading Style Sheet |
.htm | Hypertext Markup Language File |
.html | Hypertext Markup Language File |
.js | JavaScript File |
.jsp | Java Server Page |
.php | Hypertext Preprocessor File |
.rss | Rich Site Summary |
.xhtml | Extensible Hypertext Markup Language File |
Plugin Files |
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.8bi | Photoshop Plug-in |
.plugin | Mac OS X Plug-in |
.xll | Excel Add-In File |
Font Files |
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.fnt | Windows Font File |
.fon | Generic Font File |
.otf | OpenType Font |
.ttf | TrueType Font |
System Files |
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.cab | Windows Cabinet File |
.cpl | Windows Control Panel Item |
.cur | Windows Cursor |
.dll | Dynamic Link Library |
.dmp | Windows Memory Dump |
.drv | Device Driver |
.icns | Mac OS X Icon Resource File |
.ico | Icon File |
.lnk | File Shortcut |
.sys | Windows System File |
Settings Files |
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.cfg | Configuration File |
.ini | Windows Initialization File |
.keychain | Mac OS X Keychain File |
.prf | Outlook Profile File |
Encoded Files |
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.hqx | BinHex 4.0 Encoded File |
.mim | Multi-Purpose Internet Mail Message File |
.uue | Uuencoded File |
Compressed Files |
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.7z | 7-Zip Compressed File |
.deb | Debian Software Package |
.gz | Gnu Zipped Archive |
.pkg | Mac OS X Installer Package |
.rar | WinRAR Compressed Archive |
.rpm | Red Hat Package Manager File |
.sit | StuffIt Archive |
.sitx | StuffIt X Archive |
.tar.gz | Compressed Tarball File |
.zip | Zipped File |
.zipx | Extended Zip File |
Disk Image Files |
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.bin | Binary Disc Image |
.cue | Cue Sheet File |
.dmg | Mac OS X Disk Image |
.iso | Disc Image File |
.toast | Toast Disc Image |
.vcd | Virtual CD |
Developer Files |
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.c | C/C++ Source Code File |
.class | Java Class File |
.cpp | C++ Source Code File |
.cs | Visual C# Source Code File |
.dtd | Document Type Definition File |
.fla | Adobe Flash Animation |
.java | Java Source Code File |
.m | Objective-C Implementation File |
.pl | Perl Script |
.py | Python Script |
Backup Files |
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.bak | Backup File |
.tmp | Temporary File |
Misc Files |
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.dbx | Outlook Express E-mail Folder |
.ics | iCalendar File |
.msi | Windows Installer Package |
.part | Partially Downloaded File |
.torrent | BitTorrent File |
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