File extension ACL
| File type | Microsoft Office Automatic Correction List |
| Developer | Microsoft |
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What is a ACL file?
File with an .ACL extension contains a list used for purpose of automatic writing and grammatical error correction in Microsoft Office programs, utilised by the AutoCorrect tool. It is a common file for all MS Office programs on a given computer for the user, in a specific language.
ACL files can be changed while using them within the program with the option to add a given word or structure to the dictionary, this should not be performed outside the dictionary – manually. There is a possibility to transfer ACL files of a user between older and newer versions of the Office Suite.
Program(s) that can open the .ACL file
Windows
How to open ACL files
If you cannot open the ACL file on your computer - there may be several reasons. The first and most important reason (the most common) is the lack of a suitable software that supports ACL among those that are installed on your device.
A very simple way to solve this problem is to find and download the appropriate application. The first part of the task has already been done – the software supporting the ACL file can be found in the table. Now just download and install the appropriate application.
Possible problems with the ACL format files
The inability to open and operate the ACL file does not necessarily mean that you do not have an appropriate software installed on your computer. There may be other problems that also block our ability to operate the Microsoft Office Automatic Correction List file. Below is a list of possible problems.
- Corruption of a ACL file which is being opened
- Incorrect links to the ACL file in registry entries.
- Accidental deletion of the description of the ACL from the Windows registry
- Incomplete installation of an application that supports the ACL format
- The ACL file which is being opened is infected with an undesirable malware.
- The computer does not have enough hardware resources to cope with the opening of the ACL file.
- Drivers of equipment used by the computer to open a ACL file are out of date.
If you are sure that all of these reasons do not exist in your case (or have already been eliminated), the ACL file should operate with your programs without any problem. If the problem with the ACL file has not been solved, it may be due to the fact that in this case there is also another rare problem with the ACL file. In this case, the only you can do is to ask for assistance of a professional staff.
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How to associate the file with an installed software?
If you want to associate a file with a new program (e.g. my-file.ACL) you have two ways to do it. The first and the easiest one is to right-click on the selected ACL file. From the drop-down menu select "Choose default program", then click "Browse" and find the desired program. The whole operation must be confirmed by clicking OK. The second and more difficult to do is associate the ACL file extension to the corresponding software in the Windows Registry.
Is there one way to open unknown files?
Many files contain only simple text data. It is possible that while opening unknown files (e.g. ACL) with a simple text editor like Windows Notepad will allow us to see some of the data encoded in the file. This method allows you to preview the contents of many files, but probably not in such a structure as a program dedicated to support them.