We show you multiple ways using which you can change File Type.r Extensions or Format on Windows 11/10. You can also use the Command Prompt.

Changing file formats in Windows 11 can be done via File Explorer for quick swaps. Command Prompt offers a trickier method to alter file extensions, but it must be done carefully. Compatible apps ...

Need to use third-party programs to open files on your PC? Here's how to change file associations in Windows 10 and choose which apps open which file types.

Get a more generic solution to identifying unknown or unrecognized file types & extensions with these free tools for Windows 11/10 computer.

Changing one file type The quickest method to change a single file type is to do it from the Open With menu. If you want to change more than one file type at a time, skip to the next section.

Red Eye Rose received a file with a strange extension. She doesn't know into what program she should load it. Neither does Windows.

Mac OS X computers use a default application to open every file type based on its file extension. If you don't want to use the default application when opening a file, you can select "Open With ...

Apps that open files In macOS, you can change what app opens a specific file type from the file itself. Right-click a file that you want to change the default app that opens, and select Get Info.

Now that you’ve changed the default program for this file, the button for Change All is active. This button will set your Mac to use the selected application to open files of this type.

If you want a different app to always open a particular file type, here's how to do it.