MXD file extension - ArcGIS map document
What is mxd file? How to open mxd files?
File type specification:
File extension mxd is associated with ArcGIS, a group of geographic information system software product lines, developed by by ESRI.
The .mxd files are called map documents and probably contain some geographic data (map description, layout, embedded objects) usable in ESRI programs, like ArcMap a tool for view, edit, create, and analyze geospatial data distributed as a part of ArcGIS.
Updated: December 1, 2023
The default software associated to open mxd file:
Company or developer:
Esri
ArcGIS is a group of GIS (Geographic Information System) applications developed by ESRI. rcGIS for Desktop is available in three license level Basic, Standard, and Advanced (formerly ArcView, ArcEditor and ArcInfo).
List of software applications associated to the .mxd file extension
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and possible program actions that can be done with the file: like open mxd file, edit mxd file, convert mxd file, view mxd file, play mxd file etc. (if exist software for corresponding action in File-Extensions.org's database).
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Software that open mxd file - ArcGIS map document
Programs supporting the exension mxd on the main platforms Windows, Mac, Linux or mobile. Click on the link to get more information about ArcGIS for open mxd file action.