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.TXT File Extension

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File Type	This file is saved in a plain text format. Therefore, you can view the contents of the file in a text editor. [x] Close Plain Text File
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Category	Text Files

File Format Description

Standard text document that contains unformatted text; recognized by any text editing or word processing program; can also be processed by most other software programs.

Generic text files with filenames that ending in ".txt" are created by Notepad for Windows and by TextEdit for Mac OS X when document formatting is removed.

Various hardware devices, such as smartphones and the Amazon Kindle also recognize plain text files.

Common TXT Filenames:

New Text Document.txt - The default filename Microsoft Windows gives to new text documents created via the context menu (right-click on the desktop and choose New → Text Document).

README.txt - A text file commonly included with software installers that provides information about the software. Users should often read this file before using the software.

Program(s) that open .TXT files

Windows

	Microsoft Notepad	info
	Microsoft WordPad	info
	Microsoft Word 2013	info
	Corel WordPerfect Office X6	info
	Helios TextPad	info
	Notepad++	info
	Notepad2	info
	Other text editor	info