File extension OXPS
| File type | Windows 8 OpenXPS Document Format |
| Developer | Microsoft |
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What is a OXPS file?
The .OXPS file type refers to the open XPS file format. This is one of the new file formats introduced after the launch of microsoft's windows 8 platform. The full name of the file is Open XML Paper specification.
The .OXPS and .xps are two more popular and growing file formats that compete with the PDF file format for fixed document description. The .OXPS file is not natively supported by the previous versions of windows. The main advantage of .OXPS is the ability for device independance and resolution independance. The file's structure is natively based on XML.
Program(s) that can open the .OXPS file
Windows
Mac OS
Linux
How to open OXPS files
If you cannot open the OXPS 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 OXPS 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 OXPS file can be found in the table. Now just download and install the appropriate application.
Possible problems with the OXPS format files
The inability to open and operate the OXPS 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 Windows 8 OpenXPS Document Format file. Below is a list of possible problems.
- Corruption of a OXPS file which is being opened
- Incorrect links to the OXPS file in registry entries.
- Accidental deletion of the description of the OXPS from the Windows registry
- Incomplete installation of an application that supports the OXPS format
- The OXPS 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 OXPS file.
- Drivers of equipment used by the computer to open a OXPS file are out of date.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 OXPS file should operate with your programs without any problem. If the problem with the OXPS file has not been solved, it may be due to the fact that in this case there is also another rare problem with the OXPS 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.OXPS) you have two ways to do it. The first and the easiest one is to right-click on the selected OXPS 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 OXPS 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. OXPS) 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.