Basic information about DOT file
There are 6 file types using the DOT file extension in our database. In the further part of this page, you will find detail information about all the DOT file with their brief description and a list of programs that support DOT file sorted by operating systems. The table below provides useful information about the DOT file extension. It answers questions such as:
- What is the DOT file?
- How to open a DOT file?
- What programs do I need to open a DOT file?
- What programs help to create and edit a DOT file?
- How to convert DOT files to another file format?
- How to convert another files to DOT file format?
1.Detail information about DOT file extension: Word Document Template
File type | Word Document Template | Category | Page Layout Files |
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Developer | Microsoft | File format | Binary |
Description | DOT file is a Word Document Template developed by Microsoft. A DOT file is a template created by Microsoft Word, a word processing application and may be opened by various word processors. It contains pre-formatted document settings, such as headers, footers, margins, font sizes, and other common page styles. DOT files are used to create multiple documents that have similar formatting, such as company letterheads, business memos, or envelopes. | ||
Software programs that will open, edit or convert DOT files | |||
Windows |
File Viewer Plus Microsoft Word 2016 Apache OpenOffice IBM Lotus Symphony Microsoft Office Microsoft Works Office 365 OpenOffice.org |
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macOS |
Microsoft Word 2016 Planamesa NeoOffice Apache OpenOffice OpenOffice.org |
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Linux |
Apache OpenOffice KWord OpenOffice.org |
2.Detail information about DOT file extension: Graphviz Graph File
File type | Graphviz Graph File | Category | Data Files |
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Developer | AT&T | File format | Text |
Description | DOT file is a Graphviz Graph File developed by AT&T. | ||
Software programs that will open, edit or convert DOT files | |||
Windows |
AT&T Graphviz |
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macOS |
AT&T Graphviz |
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Linux |
AT&T Graphviz |
3.Detail information about DOT file extension: CorelDRAW Lines Definition File
File type | CorelDRAW Lines Definition File | Category | Vector Image Files |
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Developer | N/A | File format | N/A |
Description | DOT file is a CorelDRAW Lines Definition File. | ||
Software programs that will open, edit or convert DOT files | |||
Windows |
CorelDraw Graphics Suite |
4.Detail information about DOT file extension: Bert's Dinosaurs Game File
File type | Bert's Dinosaurs Game File | Category | Game Files |
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Developer | N/A | File format | N/A |
Description | DOT file is a Bert's Dinosaurs Game File. | ||
Software programs that will open, edit or convert DOT files | |||
5.Detail information about DOT file extension: Graphviz DOT Language File
File type | Graphviz DOT Language File | Category | Developer Files |
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Developer | N/A | File format | N/A |
Description | DOT file is a Graphviz DOT Language File. | ||
Software programs that will open, edit or convert DOT files | |||
Windows |
Graphviz Sublime Text Graphviz |
6.Detail information about DOT file extension: Ribbons Molecular Surface File
File type | Ribbons Molecular Surface File | Category | Misc Files |
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Developer | N/A | File format | N/A |
Description | DOT file is a Ribbons Molecular Surface File. | ||
Software programs that will open, edit or convert DOT files | |||
Windows |
Ribbons |
How to convert DOT files to another file format?
DOT to ABW | DOT to AWW | DOT to DOC | DOT to DOCM |
DOT to DOCX | DOT to DOTM | DOT to LWP | DOT to OTT |
DOT to PDF | DOT to RTF | DOT to TXT |
How to convert another files to DOT file format?
DOC to DOT | RTF to DOT | AWW to DOT | LWP to DOT |
DOCX to DOT | ABW to DOT | DOTX to DOT | TXT to DOT |
JW to DOT | OTT to DOT | PPV to DOT | DOCM to DOT |
Can't open a DOT file?
”Can't open this file: example.DOT”。
To open this file, you install one of the applications from the list of software programs that you found here, you should be able to open, edit or convert the file with the DOT extension without any issue.
Where I can download the application that support DOT file?
How 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.
Can I change the extension of DOT files?
What else may cause problems width open a DOT file?
- Whether the DOT file is damaged.
- Whether the DOT file is incorrectly linked in the registry entries.
- Whether the DOT file extension has been accidentally removed from the Windows registry.
- Whether the installation of an application that supports the DOT file format is incompletely.
- Whether the DOT file is infected.
- Whether the drivers of the equipment used for opening a DOT file are up to date.
- Whether your computer has enough hardware resources to open a DOT file.
If the DOT file still not working with your software after eliminating the above shortcomings? That means that the problem is more complex and requires the help of a specialist.