Sometimes users of personal computers are faced with a situation when, when receiving a file by e-mail, it is not possible to determine the file format. In this situation, it is best to contact a professional or send the document for analysis to an online scanner.
Necessary
- - Open-File service;
- - Zoho online service.
Instructions
Step 1
After you find that the file transferred to you cannot be opened by any of the programs installed on your computer, you need to analyze it, namely, to find out its extension. This can be done using standard tools of the Windows operating system or using the file manager Total Commander.
Step 2
Open a folder with an unknown file format. If the file name does not contain an extension (a combination of letters after a period), use the setting for displaying files in folders. Click the top menu "Tools" and select "Folder Options".
Step 3
In the window that opens, go to the "View" tab. In the "Additional parameters" block, uncheck "Hide extension for registered file types" and click "OK" or "Apply" and then "OK".
Step 4
Now you can see the file extensions. To determine the program with which you can open this document, follow the link https://open-file.ru/search/. On this site, you need to insert the file extension into the empty field of the "Search for an extension on the site" block and click the "Find" button. In response to your request, you will receive a list that will list programs that use this file format.
Step 5
After that, you can install the corresponding program, if one has not been installed yet. It should be noted that this method is not the only one. If you are sure that a document has been sent to you, then you can check it using a special online Zoho scanner.
Step 6
Follow the link https://viewer.zoho.com/home.do and download the document by clicking the “Browse” button in the left block of the site. Then click the View button and wait for the result. Because the site works with data online, it takes a significant amount of time to process and publish a document on the site.
Step 7
After waiting for the result of the check, you can see the contents of the document and copy its contents to your hard drive. Click the Export button and select any file type that will be most convenient for you in your work. Then click the "Save" button in the window that opens.
