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Details of extension .rtf

2 extension(s) and 0 alias(es) in our database

Below, you can find answers to the following questions:

  • What is the .rtf file?
  • Which program can create the .rtf file?
  • Where can you find a description of the .rtf format?
  • What can convert .rtf files to a different format?
  • Which MIME-type is associated with the .rtf extension?
.rtf
Rich Text Format Document .rtf file icon

Rich Text Format Document

The RTF file is a Rich Text Format Document. It is a document file format that has been continually developed by Microsoft since 1987 for cross-platform document interchange.
Description link
Category: Document files
Application: Microsoft Word
Program name: winword.exe
Mime-type: application/rtf
Magic bytes (HEX): -
Magic string (ASCII): -
Aliases:
rtdf, rtfd, rtx
Links:
OpenOffice
Related extensions:
.cnt
Windows Help Content
.cwk
ClarisWorks Document
.dif
Data Interchange Format
.doc
Microsoft Word Document
.lwp
Lotus Word Pro Document
.rtf
QUANTA Residue Topology File .rtf file icon

QUANTA Residue Topology File

The RTF file is a QUANTA Residue Topology File. QUANTA is a molecular graphics analysis program that integrates a range of computational methods.
Detailed description not available
Category: Data files
Application: QUANTA
Program name: -
Mime-type: application/octet-stream
Magic bytes (HEX): -
Magic string (ASCII): -
Aliases:
-
Links:
-
Related extensions:
.msf
QUANTA Molecular Structure File
.dum
QUANTA Dummy Atom File
.qpt
QUANTA Plot Data
.mbk
QUANTA Brick Map Data
.tlf
QUANTA Template File

Other types of files may also use the .rtf file extension. If you have helpful information about .rtf extension, write to us!

Is it possible that the filename extension is misspelled?

We found the following similar extensions in our database:

.dtf
Symantec Q&A Database Data
.etf
MicroEMACS Template Data
.ftf
FlashTool Firmware Data
.gtf
Gene Transfer Format File
.rf
Sun Raster Image

The .rtf filename extension is often given incorrectly!

According to the searches on our site, these misspellings were the most common in the past year:

gtf (1), rtv (1), etf (1), rtr (1), rte (1), rtc (1), rt (1), rhf (1), rft (1), ttf (1), rf (1), tf (1), ftf (1), rtt (1), dtf (1)

Can't open a .rtf file?

If you want to open a .rtf file on your computer, you just need to have the appropriate program installed. If the .rtf association isn't set correctly, you may receive the following error message:

Windows can't open this file:

File: example.rtf

To open this file, Windows needs to know what program you want to use to open it. Windows can go online to look it up automatically, or you can manually select from a list of programs that are installed on your computer.

To change file associations:

  • Right-click a file with the extension whose association you want to change, and then click Open With.
  • In the Open With dialog box, click the program whith which you want the file to open, or click Browse to locate the program that you want.
  • Select the Always use the selected program to open this kind of file check box.

Supported operating systems

Windows Server 2016/2019/2022, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux, Mac OS X, macOS, iOS, Android

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