How Do You Convert A File Extension So That The File Can Be Opened In Another Program?
If you want to convert a file extension so that a particular file can be opened in another program, you’re going to have to convert based on exactly what type of file it is. You cannot convert a word processor document to an image file, for example. You can convert a word processor document to another type of word processor document, or an image file to another type of image file, however. Open the file you want to convert to determine exactly what type of file it is. This information will figure into which program you need to select to convert the file so that it can be opened by another program. Use a digital image program like MS Paint to change the file extension of an image file. Open the MS Paint software on your computer (available in the “Accessories” menu of your “Start” menu) and click “File” and “Open” to open the image file. Then, click “File” and “Save As.” Select the new extension you’d like to have and then click “Save As.” A new file with the extension you have selected
