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Microsoft Word auto-save document
File type: Microsoft Office file, Backup file
Files with asd extension can be found as automatically generated backups from Microsoft Word. This file saved changes done to an opened document in case the program is closed unexpectedly.
Found 7 different file type records with the same asd filename suffix.
What is asd file?
File type category:
Microsoft Office file
Backup file
Date updated: December 20, 2024
File extension asd is most notably known to be used for automatically generated backups in associated with Microsoft Word, one of the most popular word processing tools on market offered as part of Office 365 bundle.
This backup is automatically generated in time intervals specified by the user in the program settings. This file is used in case the program suddenly closed, to at least partially recover the changes done in the document between the auto-save intervals.
Various version of Microsoft Word used this file type for automatically saved backups. The latest version of Word from Office 365 still uses this function.
How to open asd file?
A valid *.asd file should be recognized by MS Word and the document recovered automatically. This should mostly work only in the version that generated the *.asd file and there can be problems when used in different versions.
How to convert asd file?
You cannot convert this backup, you first have to recover the document before you can work with it.
Suggested software to open asd file:
Associated software actions with the asd file
Software applications that can open asd files:
Microsoft Word (Microsoft Windows)
Microsoft Word for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Software apps that backup asd files:
Microsoft Word (Microsoft Windows)
Microsoft Word for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Software apps that recover asd files:
Microsoft Word (Microsoft Windows)
Microsoft Word for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Software applications that handle other tasks involving asd files:
Microsoft Office (Microsoft Windows)
Microsoft Office for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Office 365 (Multiplatform)
Ableton Live audio analysis data
File type category:
Various data file
Date updated: January 9, 2018
The asd file extension is associated with the Ableton Live, a music composing and mixing software for Microsoft Windows and Apple Mac OS X (macOS) operating systems.
The asd file stores audio analysis data.
How to open asd file?
The asd files are used for internal purposes of Ableton Live.
Suggested software to open asd file:
Associated software actions with the asd file
Software applications that handle other tasks involving asd files:
Ableton Live (Microsoft Windows)
Advanced Streaming Format description data
File type category:
Settings, options, themes or skins file
Date updated: October 27, 2024
The asd file extension is also used for a description files for Advanced Systems Format (ASF), the standard video format included in basic media formats supported by Microsoft Windows.
Probably contains metadata related to the actual multimedia file.
How to open asd file?
You cannot open this type of *.asd files directly, more of the data are loaded with the actual *.asf file if they are present in same folder.
How to convert asd file?
A conversion is unlikely, because this type of *.asd file does not contain any multimedia files.
Suggested software to open asd file:
Associated software actions with the asd file
Software apps that manage settings for asd files:
Microsoft Windows Media Player (Microsoft Windows)
Alphacam stone drawing file
File type category:
3d graphics, CAD-CAM-CAE file
Date updated: April 11, 2017
File extension asd is also related to the Alphacam, a NC programming, CAD and CAM applications for Microsoft Windows, developed by the Planit Solutions Inc. The .asd file stores stone drawing created in Alphacam.
How to open asd file?
Use Alphacam to open .asd stone drawing files.
How to convert asd file?
If any program can export or convert .asd files, it would be Alphacam.
Suggested software to open asd file:
Associated software actions with the asd file
Software applications that can open asd files:
Alphacam (Microsoft Windows)
Software applications that can edit asd files:
Alphacam (Microsoft Windows)
Software capable of saving asd files:
Alphacam (Microsoft Windows)
Software apps that create asd files:
Alphacam (Microsoft Windows)
Software applications that handle other tasks involving asd files:
Alphacam (Microsoft Windows)
ASD Archiver compressed archive
File type category:
Archive and compressed file
Date updated: July 28, 2017
The asd file extension is associated with the ASD Archiver.
A freeware archiver from Sweden. Versions available for DOS, Windows, and Linux, with Win9x long filename support. Includes source for extraction from ASD archives.
The asd file contains compressed archive.
How to open asd file?
Use compatible tools to work with *.asd files.
Suggested software to open asd file:
Associated software actions with the asd file
Software applications that can open asd files:
ZipZag (Microsoft Windows)
Software apps that create asd files:
ZipZag (Microsoft Windows)
Software apps that extract asd files:
ZipZag (Microsoft Windows)
Astound presentation
File type category:
Graphics file
Date updated: April 23, 2019
The asd file extension is associated with Astound, a presentation software, developed by Gold Disk Inc..
The asd files contain presentations created by the application.
Most likely some old format without support. No further information could be found.
How to open asd file?
Use compatible tools to work with *.asd files.
How to convert asd file?
Probably can be exported to other formats.
Suggested software to open asd file:
Associated software actions with the asd file
Software applications that can open asd files:
Astound (Microsoft Windows)
Software applications that can edit asd files:
Astound (Microsoft Windows)
Software capable of saving asd files:
Astound (Microsoft Windows)
Software apps that create asd files:
Astound (Microsoft Windows)
Software applications that handle other tasks involving asd files:
Astound (Microsoft Windows)
Lotus screen driver
File type category:
System file
Date updated: April 17, 2013
The ASD file extension was also used for some sort of screen driver in old Lotus 1-2-3 suite. Obsolete file format.
Suggested software to open asd file:
Associated software actions with the asd file
Software applications that handle other tasks involving asd files:
Lotus 1-2-3 (Microsoft Windows)