Basic information about VIM file
There are 1 file types using the VIM file extension in our database. In the further part of this page, you will find detail information about all the VIM file with their brief description and a list of programs that support VIM file sorted by operating systems. The table below provides useful information about the VIM file extension. It answers questions such as:
- What is the VIM file?
- How to open a VIM file?
- What programs do I need to open a VIM file?
- What programs help to create and edit a VIM file?
- How to convert VIM files to another file format?
- How to convert another files to VIM file format?
1.Detail information about VIM file extension: Vim Settings File
File type | Vim Settings File | Category | Settings Files |
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Developer | N/A | File format | Text |
Description | VIM file is a Vim Settings File. Settings file used by Vim, a text editing program often used by source code developers; commonly used to save settings, such as syntax highlighting rules, for the text editor when it is opened; can be referenced within the .VIMRC settings file. | ||
Software programs that will open, edit or convert VIM files | |||
Windows |
gVim |
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macOS |
MacVim Vim |
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Linux |
Vim |
Can't open a VIM file?
”Can't open this file: example.VIM”。
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 VIM extension without any issue.
Where I can download the application that support VIM 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 VIM files?
What else may cause problems width open a VIM file?
- Whether the VIM file is damaged.
- Whether the VIM file is incorrectly linked in the registry entries.
- Whether the VIM file extension has been accidentally removed from the Windows registry.
- Whether the installation of an application that supports the VIM file format is incompletely.
- Whether the VIM file is infected.
- Whether the drivers of the equipment used for opening a VIM file are up to date.
- Whether your computer has enough hardware resources to open a VIM file.
If the VIM 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.