Basic information about XAR file
There are 3 file types using the XAR file extension in our database. In the further part of this page, you will find detail information about all the XAR file with their brief description and a list of programs that support XAR file sorted by operating systems. The table below provides useful information about the XAR file extension. It answers questions such as:
- What is the XAR file?
- How to open a XAR file?
- What programs do I need to open a XAR file?
- What programs help to create and edit a XAR file?
- How to convert XAR files to another file format?
- How to convert another files to XAR file format?
1.Detail information about XAR file extension: Extensible Archive Format File
File type | Extensible Archive Format File | Category | Compressed Files |
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Developer | N/A | File format | Binary |
Description | XAR file is a Extensible Archive Format File. Compressed file created in the Extensible Archive Format (XAR), a format primarily used on Unix-based systems; contains one or more files and may or may not incorporate compression; includes an XML header index, which allows easy searching of the archive's contents. | ||
Software programs that will open, edit or convert XAR files | |||
Windows |
File Viewer Plus 7-Zip |
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macOS |
xar Incredible Bee Archiver |
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Linux |
xar |
2.Detail information about XAR file extension: Xara Xtreme Drawing
File type | Xara Xtreme Drawing | Category | Vector Image Files |
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Developer | MAGIX | File format | Binary |
Description | XAR file is a Xara Xtreme Drawing developed by MAGIX. | ||
Software programs that will open, edit or convert XAR files | |||
Windows |
MAGIX Xara Designer Pro X11 MAGIX Xara Photo & Graphic Designer 11 |
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Linux |
Xara Xtreme for Linux |
3.Detail information about XAR file extension: Excel Auto-Recovery File
File type | Excel Auto-Recovery File | Category | Spreadsheet Files |
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Developer | Microsoft | File format | Binary |
Description | XAR file is a Excel Auto-Recovery File developed by Microsoft. | ||
Software programs that will open, edit or convert XAR files | |||
Windows |
Microsoft Excel 2016 |
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macOS |
Microsoft Excel 2016 |
How to convert XAR files to another file format?
Can't open a XAR file?
”Can't open this file: example.XAR”。
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 XAR extension without any issue.
Where I can download the application that support XAR 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 XAR files?
What else may cause problems width open a XAR file?
- Whether the XAR file is damaged.
- Whether the XAR file is incorrectly linked in the registry entries.
- Whether the XAR file extension has been accidentally removed from the Windows registry.
- Whether the installation of an application that supports the XAR file format is incompletely.
- Whether the XAR file is infected.
- Whether the drivers of the equipment used for opening a XAR file are up to date.
- Whether your computer has enough hardware resources to open a XAR file.
If the XAR 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.