File extension VSS
| File type | Microsoft Visio Smartshapes Format |
| Developer | N/A |
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What is a VSS file?
VSS file format is used by one of Microsoft Office tools, namely Microsoft Visio. VSS file stores shapes and elements, and various connectors (arrows, lines). Microsoft Visio tool allows users to create flowcharts, diagrams, objects for business porcess visualization. Projects are stored as VSD, and can be imported by other Office applications.
A number of VSS files come as pre-installed with Visio.
Program(s) that can open the .VSS file
Mac OS
How to open VSS files
If you cannot open the VSS 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 VSS 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 VSS file can be found in the table. Now just download and install the appropriate application.
Possible problems with the VSS format files
The inability to open and operate the VSS 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 Visio Smartshapes Format file. Below is a list of possible problems.
- Corruption of a VSS file which is being opened
- Incorrect links to the VSS file in registry entries.
- Accidental deletion of the description of the VSS from the Windows registry
- Incomplete installation of an application that supports the VSS format
- The VSS 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 VSS file.
- Drivers of equipment used by the computer to open a VSS file are out of date.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 VSS file should operate with your programs without any problem. If the problem with the VSS file has not been solved, it may be due to the fact that in this case there is also another rare problem with the VSS file. In this case, the only you can do is to ask for assistance of a professional staff.
This extension
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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.VSS) you have two ways to do it. The first and the easiest one is to right-click on the selected VSS 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 VSS 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. VSS) 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.