file name extensions

[Aamir]

I have gone through this subject in microsoft help, but have not undertood
it, and would appreciate your help:

1. When should file extensions be used--what is the advantage?
2. How are they turned on an off?
3. Sometimes I get an e-mail with an attachment---picture, autocad, pp, etc.
When trying to open it the first time, it does not go through. Where do I
find the screen that says something like use windows to determine if the file
can be opened. If windows does not have that extension at all, then how can
the attachment be opened?
This is a little long, but I would appreciate your assistance
Thank you

 

[JoAnn Paules]

1. Always. It helps your computer understand what kind of a file it is and
which program it needs to open that file.

2. They are always on but may be hidden. That's a Windows setting.

3. Define "doesn't go through". Windows doesn't "have" the extension, it
reads it. If you don't have a program/viewer to view the file or the
extension hasn't been associated with a program, it will not open.

 

[Aamir]

JoAnn I ashoud jave worded that better--by dosent go through i meant the
attachment does not open so one motr time whay arte the correct steps
e-mail atchement douibe click oes not open how do i check if windows has
the capability to ope thta perticular extension ata ll--if it doe i use that
ext an dthe file opens---right so far
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1. Always. It helps your computer understand what kind of a file it is and
which program it needs to open that file.

2. They are always on but may be hidden. That's a Windows setting.

3. Define "doesn't go through". Windows doesn't "have" the extension, it
reads it. If you don't have a program/viewer to view the file or the
extension hasn't been associated with a program, it will not open.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies"

I have gone through this subject in microsoft help, but have not undertood
it, and would appreciate your help:

1. When should file extensions be used--what is the advantage?
2. How are they turned on an off?
3. Sometimes I get an e-mail with an attachment---picture, autocad, pp,
etc.
When trying to open it the first time, it does not go through. Where do
I
find the screen that says something like use windows to determine if the
file
can be opened. If windows does not have that extension at all, then how
can
the attachment be opened?
This is a little long, but I would appreciate your assistance
Thank you

 

[Aamir]

My wording could have been better i meant the attachment does not open

Sequence I doube click does not open will there be a dialog box saying
which extensions does windows support if available i use that and file
opens if i do not have that extension then how do i open file?

Thank you very much!

1. Always. It helps your computer understand what kind of a file it is and
which program it needs to open that file.

2. They are always on but may be hidden. That's a Windows setting.

3. Define "doesn't go through". Windows doesn't "have" the extension, it
reads it. If you don't have a program/viewer to view the file or the
extension hasn't been associated with a program, it will not open.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies"

I have gone through this subject in microsoft help, but have not undertood
it, and would appreciate your help:

1. When should file extensions be used--what is the advantage?
2. How are they turned on an off?
3. Sometimes I get an e-mail with an attachment---picture, autocad, pp,
etc.
When trying to open it the first time, it does not go through. Where do
I
find the screen that says something like use windows to determine if the
file
can be opened. If windows does not have that extension at all, then how
can
the attachment be opened?
This is a little long, but I would appreciate your assistance
Thank you

 

[DL]

Windows itself has little to do with an attachment file extension. The file
extension is related to the program that created that file.
If you double click an attachment, and you dont have the program installed
on your PC that created that file, you may or may not get a msg that offers
to try to find (via internet) a means of opening that file
What are the files you receive that cannot be opened?

My wording could have been better i meant the attachment does not open

Sequence I doube click does not open will there be a dialog box saying
which extensions does windows support if available i use that and file
opens if i do not have that extension then how do i open file?

Thank you very much!

1. Always. It helps your computer understand what kind of a file it is
and
which program it needs to open that file.

2. They are always on but may be hidden. That's a Windows setting.

3. Define "doesn't go through". Windows doesn't "have" the extension, it
reads it. If you don't have a program/viewer to view the file or the
extension hasn't been associated with a program, it will not open.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies"

I have gone through this subject in microsoft help, but have not
undertood
it, and would appreciate your help:

1. When should file extensions be used--what is the advantage?
2. How are they turned on an off?
3. Sometimes I get an e-mail with an attachment---picture, autocad, pp,
etc.
When trying to open it the first time, it does not go through. Where
do
I
find the screen that says something like use windows to determine if
the
file
can be opened. If windows does not have that extension at all, then
how
can
the attachment be opened?
This is a little long, but I would appreciate your assistance
Thank you

 

[JoAnn Paules]

If you don't have the program or a viewer for a specific file type, then you
can't open it. For example, if someone sends you a Publisher file, you must
have Publisher to open it. If you don't, you can't. Your next option would
be to ask the sender what program they used and ask if they can send it in a
different format.

Are you having problems with a specific file type?

--
JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies"

My wording could have been better i meant the attachment does not open

Sequence I doube click does not open will there be a dialog box saying
which extensions does windows support if available i use that and file
opens if i do not have that extension then how do i open file?

Thank you very much!

1. Always. It helps your computer understand what kind of a file it is
and
which program it needs to open that file.

2. They are always on but may be hidden. That's a Windows setting.

3. Define "doesn't go through". Windows doesn't "have" the extension, it
reads it. If you don't have a program/viewer to view the file or the
extension hasn't been associated with a program, it will not open.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies"

I have gone through this subject in microsoft help, but have not
undertood
it, and would appreciate your help:

1. When should file extensions be used--what is the advantage?
2. How are they turned on an off?
3. Sometimes I get an e-mail with an attachment---picture, autocad, pp,
etc.
When trying to open it the first time, it does not go through. Where
do
I
find the screen that says something like use windows to determine if
the
file
can be opened. If windows does not have that extension at all, then
how
can
the attachment be opened?
This is a little long, but I would appreciate your assistance
Thank you