Files with gly extension are used by Microsoft Word and they were used to convert glossary data between different versions of Microsoft Word.

There is one other file type using
the GLY file extension!

empty icon.gly - ACT! layout data

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Software that open gly file

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GLY file extension - Microsoft Word glossary file

What is gly file? How to open gly files?

File type specification:

Various data file type icon Various data file type

gly file icon: gly filetype icon

The gly file extension is associated with Microsoft Word, worldwide most popular and powerful tool for writing documents.

The .gly files were used in earlier version of Microsoft Word for glossary files. The .gly files were used to convert glossary data between different versions of Microsoft Word.

Example: 50convrt.gly, 55convrt.gly, and 60convrt.gly

Updated: April 16, 2024

The default software associated to open gly file:

Microsoft Word icon

Microsoft Corporation logoMicrosoft Word  Microsoft Windows software

Company or developer:
Microsoft Corporation

A popular word processor that started with Word for MS-DOS in 1983 and for year is now a core application of Microsoft Office suite. Microsoft Word offers powerful word processing and text editor features that allow users to easy create high quality documents.

Almost every, if not every, computer user knows .doc and .docx Word documents.

Microsoft Office icon

Microsoft Corporation logoMicrosoft Office  Microsoft Windows software

Company or developer:
Microsoft Corporation

Microsoft Office is popular productivity suite for Microsoft Windows. Microsoft Office contains a set of applications and services used to work with documents (Microsoft Word), spreadsheets (Microsoft Excel), presentations (Microsoft PowerPoint), databases (Microsoft Access) etc..

Microsoft Office can be also used to manage e-mail accounts, tasks, calendars and contacts (Microsoft Outlook). 

Help how to open:

It is not possible to open gly extension files.

How to convert:

The gly extension file format is not convertable.

List of recommended software applications associated to the .gly file extension

Recommended software programs are sorted by OS platform (Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android etc.)
and possible program actions that can be done with the file: like open gly file, edit gly file, convert gly file, view gly file, play gly file etc. (if exist software for corresponding action in File-Extensions.org's database).

Unspecified and all other actions for computer programs working with gly file - Microsoft Word glossary file

Click on the software link for more information about Microsoft Word. Microsoft Word uses gly file type for its internal purposes and/or also by different way than common edit or open file actions (eg. to install/execute/support an application itself, to store application or user data, configure program etc.).

Microsoft Windows:

Main software associated with gly file by default:
Microsoft Word small icon Microsoft Word
Microsoft Office small icon Microsoft Office

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