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Common file extensions that are good to know, organized by file format.
Text Files
| .doc | Microsoft Word Document | | .log | Log File | | .msg | Mail Message | | .rtf | Rich Text Format | | .txt | Text File | | .wpd | WordPerfect Document | | .wps | Microsoft Works Word Processor Document |
Data Files
| .123 | Lotus 1-2-3 Spreadsheet | | .csv | Comma Separated Values File | | .dat | Data File | | .db | Database File | | .dll | Dynamic Link Library | | .mdb | Microsoft Access Database | | .pps | PowerPoint Slide Show | | .ppt | PowerPoint Presentation | | .sql | Structured Query Language Data | | .wks | Microsoft Works Spreadsheet | | .xls | Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet | | .xml | XML File |
Image Files
| .mng | Multiple Network Graphic | | .pct | Picture File |
Raster Image Files
| .bmp | Bitmap Image | | .gif | Graphical Interchange Format File | | .jpeg | JPEG Image File | | .jpg | JPEG Image File | | .png | Portable Network Graphic | | .psd | Photoshop Document | | .psp | Paint Shop Pro Image File | | .tif | Tagged Image File Format |
Vector Image Files
| .ai | Adobe Illustrator File | | .drw | Drawing File | | .dxf | Drawing Exchange Format File | | .eps | Encapsulated PostScript | | .ps | PostScript File | | .svg | Scalable Vector Graphics File |
3D Image Files
Page Layout Files
| .indd | Adobe InDesign File | | .pdf | Portable Document Format File | | .qxd | QuarkXpress Document | | .qxp | QuarkXpress 6 Project File |
Audio Files
| .aac | Advanced Audio Coding File | | .aif | Audio Interchange File Format | | .iff | Interchange File Format | | .m3u | Media Playlist File | | .mid | MIDI File | | .midi | MIDI File | | .mp3 | MP3 Audio File | | .mpa | MPEG Audio File | | .ra | Real Audio File | | .ram | Real Audio Media | | .wav | WAVE Audio File | | .wma | Windows Media Audio File |
Video Files
| .3gp | 3GPP Multimedia File | | .asf | Advanced Systems Format File | | .asx | Microsoft ASF Redirector File | | .avi | Audio Video Interleave File | | .mov | Apple QuickTime Movie | | .mp4 | MPEG-4 Video File | | .mpg | MPEG Video File | | .qt | Apple QuickTime Movie | | .rm | Real Media File | | .swf | Macromedia Flash Movie | | .wmv | Windows Media Video File |
Web Files
| .asp | Active Server Page | | .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 | | .xhtml | Extensible Hypertext Markup Language File |
Font Files
Plugin Files
| .8bi | Photoshop Plug-in | | .plugin | Mac OS X Application Plug-in | | .xll | Excel Add-In File |
System Files
| .cab | Windows Cabinet File | | .cpl | Windows Control Panel | | .dmp | Windows Memory Dump | | .drv | Device Driver | | .ini | Initialization File | | .key | Security Key | | .sys | System File |
Settings Files
| .cfg | Configuration File | | .msi | Windows Installer File | | .reg | Registration Information |
Executable Files
| .app | Mac OS X Application | | .bat | DOS Batch File | | .cgi | Common Gateway Interface Script | | .com | Command File | | .exe | Executable File | | .pif | Program Information File | | .vb | VBScript File | | .ws | Windows Script |
Compressed Files
| .gz | Gnu Zipped File | | .pkg | Mac OS X Installer Package | | .rar | WinRAR Compressed Archive | | .sea | Self-Extracting Archive | | .sit | Stuffit Archive | | .sitx | Stuffit X Archive | | .zip | Zipped File |
Encoded Files
| .bin | Macbinary II Encoded File | | .hqx | BinHex 4.0 Encoded File | | .mim | Multi-Purpose Internet Mail Message | | .uue | Uuencoded File |
Developer Files
| .c | C/C++ Source Code File | | .cpp | C++ Source Code File | | .java | Java Source Code File | | .pl | Perl Script |
Backup Files
Disk Files
Game Files
| .gam | Saved Game File | | .nes | Nintendo (NES) ROM File | | .rom | N64 Game ROM File | | .sav | Saved Game |
Misc Files
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