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Microsoft Word document template (up to Microsoft Word 2003 version)
File type: Document file, Microsoft Office file
A dot file extension is used by Microsoft Word, a word processor that is distributed as a part of Microsoft Office. A dot file contains document template (predefined document type and format). A dot file extension is used by Microsoft Word 97 to 2003.
Found 5 different file type records with the same dot filename suffix.
File type category:
Document file
Microsoft Office file
Date updated: January 3, 2025
The dot file extension is associated with Microsoft Word, a powerful authoring program that gives you the ability to create and share documents by combining a comprehensive set of writing tools with the easy-to-use Microsoft Office Fluent user interface, which is part of Microsoft Office.
The dot files are used in Microsoft Word 97 to 2003 for document template files.
The .dot templates are used, when users wants to create several doc with same formatting.
The latest versions of Microsoft Office use the Open XML file format and the Word documents are stored in the docx or in the template docm.
MIME types:
application/msword
application/dot
application/x-dot
application/doc
application/microsoft_word
application/mswor2c
application/x-msword
zz-application/zz-winassoc-dot
Use Microsoft Word to open *.dot files.
After you have opened *.dot template in Word, you can save it to another supported file format (DOC by default).
Software applications that can open dot files:
Microsoft Windows
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Linux/Unix
Google Android
Software applications that can edit dot files:
Microsoft Windows
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Linux/Unix
Software capable of saving dot files:
Microsoft Windows
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Linux/Unix
Multiplatform
Programs for viewing dot files:
Apple iOS
Google Android
Software apps that create dot files:
Microsoft Windows
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Linux/Unix
Software apps that convert dot files:
Microsoft Windows
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Linux/Unix
Multiplatform
Software apps that print dot files:
Microsoft Windows
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Linux/Unix
Apple iOS
Software applications that handle other tasks involving dot files:
Microsoft Windows
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Multiplatform
File type category:
Game file
Date updated: April 3, 2019
The dot file extension is also related to one of the ame files used in the Bert's Dinosaurs coloring program for children, available for Microsoft Windows operating system.
This type of .dot file stores various game data for Bert's Dinosaurs.
You probably cannot access this particular *.dot file manually, it is loaded automatically by the program.
This type of *.dot files cannot be converted to anything else.
Software applications that handle other tasks involving dot files:
Microsoft MS-DOS
File type category:
Settings, options, themes or skins file
Date updated: December 11, 2024
The dot file extension is associated with the CorelDRAW, a vector graphics editor for Microsoft Windows operating system developed and sold by the Corel Corporation.
The .dot files contain lines definitions.
Probably not meant to be accessed by the user.
Probably cannot be converted to anything else.
Software apps that manage or store settings in dot files:
Microsoft Windows
File type category:
Document file
Source code and script file
Date updated: June 18, 2026
.dot files are text-based representations of graphs following the DOT language syntax, developed by the Graphviz project. They describe nodes, edges, subgraphs, and various attributes that control visual presentation, like colors, shapes, and layout options.
The DOT language syntax is straightforward, making it accessible for programmers and graph theorists to create complex diagrams programmatically or manually. The files are compatible across different operating systems such as Windows, macOS, and Linux, allowing cross-platform graph visualization and manipulation.
Graphviz, the primary software for processing .dot files, offers command-line tools (like dot, neato, and circo) and graphical interfaces to generate visual representations from these descriptions. Many other applications also support import/export of DOT format files, making it a versatile tool for various technical and academic uses.
Overall, the DOT format serves as a universal way to define graph structures that can be easily rendered, modified, and integrated into documentation or software workflows.
To open and visualize .dot files, you can use Graphviz, which is available for Windows, macOS, and Linux. For Windows, the Graphviz Installer includes both command-line tools and a GUI interface called Graphviz Preview.
On macOS and Linux, you can install Graphviz using package managers like Homebrew or apt. Once installed, you can generate images (PDF, PNG, SVG) from the command line using the dot command or open the files with compatible viewers such as web browsers or image viewers that support the generated formats.
Converting .dot files to other formats can be done easily using Graphviz's command-line tools, such as dot -Tpng input.dot -o output.png for PNG images or dot -Tpdf input.dot -o output.pdf for PDF documents. Online converters are also available, where you upload your .dot file and select the desired output format, then download the converted file.
Many desktop tools and programming libraries (like Python's Graphviz module) support exporting and importing DOT files, enabling seamless conversion between formats for use in presentations, reports, or further graph processing.
Software applications that can open dot files:
Microsoft Windows
Software applications that can edit dot files:
Microsoft Windows
Software capable of saving dot files:
Microsoft Windows
Software apps that create dot files:
Microsoft Windows
Software applications that handle other tasks involving dot files:
Microsoft Windows
File type category:
Various data file
Date updated: September 20, 2018
Record marked as obsolete and not updated for a long time.
The dot file extension used by the Ribbons Molecular for surface file.
The dot extension for surface dot files is not required, but is recommended. Dot files consist of 8 required fields.
Software applications that handle other tasks involving dot files:
Microsoft Windows
Ribbons
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