File extension DOT
| File type | Microsoft Word 97 To 2003 Document Template Format |
| Developer | Microsoft |
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What is a DOT file?
DOT is a file extension native to Microsoft Word word processor. DOT file stores template for documents. Such template defines available Word formatting elements for created documents.
Templates allow users to easily create documents that follow certain structure and as such are useful for standardizing documents circulating in company. Word offers many predefined templates, but users can create custom templates that suit their needs. Newer Microsoft Word versions use DOTX files instead of DOT files.
Program(s) that can open the .DOT file
Windows
Mac OS
Linux
How to open DOT files
If you cannot open the DOT 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 DOT 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 DOT file can be found in the table. Now just download and install the appropriate application.
Possible problems with the DOT format files
The inability to open and operate the DOT 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 Word 97 To 2003 Document Template Format file. Below is a list of possible problems.
- Corruption of a DOT file which is being opened
- Incorrect links to the DOT file in registry entries.
- Accidental deletion of the description of the DOT from the Windows registry
- Incomplete installation of an application that supports the DOT format
- The DOT 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 DOT file.
- Drivers of equipment used by the computer to open a DOT file are out of date.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 DOT file should operate with your programs without any problem. If the problem with the DOT file has not been solved, it may be due to the fact that in this case there is also another rare problem with the DOT 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.DOT) you have two ways to do it. The first and the easiest one is to right-click on the selected DOT 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 DOT 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. DOT) 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.