Tips to open TEXT file

Can't open the TEXT file? You are not the only one. Thousands of users face similar problems every day. Below you will find tips on how to open TEXT files as well as a list of programs that support TEXT files.

TEXT file extension

File Name Plain Text Format
File Category Text Files

The TEXT file is supported on 3 operating systems. Depending on your operating system, you may need different software to handle the TEXT files. Below is a summary of the number of programs that support and open the TEXT file on each system platform.

Operating systems
  • 4
  • 2
  • 1
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

What is TEXT file?

The file in the TEXT format belongs to the Text Files category. Additionally, the Text Files category contains 440 of other files. Plain Text Format is most often found on 3 operating systems. Although it can be found with greater or lesser success on any operating system, it will only be useful on Linux, Mac OS, Windows. There are also 6 alternative programs to handle the TEXT file. You can use TextEdit, Windows Notepad, ABC Amber Text Converter, NotePad++ text editor in case Text editor cannot be used.

How to open TEXT file?

The main problem with Plain Text Format is that the TEXT file is incorrectly associated with programs. This is manifested by the fact that TEXT files open in unusual applications or do not have an assigned program. This problem can be easily remedied.

The first thing you should do is just "doubleclick" on the TEXT file icon you want to open. If the operating system has an appropriate application to support it and there is also an association between the file and the program, the file should be opened.

Step 1. Install Text editor

The first step is to check if the computer has the Text editor program installed. To do this, enter the name Text editor into the system search engine. If we do not have this program, it is worth installing it, as it will help you automatically associate the file TEXT with Text editor. Below is a list of programs that support the file TEXT.

Step 2. Create association of Text editor with TEXT files

If the application is or has been freshly installed, but the TEXT file still does not use the Text editor program, it means no association. It is most convenient to call the context menu with the right mouse button and select Properties. Information about the file and the program that the file is associated with are available here. Using the "Change" button we can set the program to handle this type. It may happen that in the next window there will be no appropriate program - however, this can be corrected with the "Browse" option where you should manually indicate the program location. Checking the "Always use the selected program ..." box will permanently associate the TEXT file with the Text editor program.

Step 3. Update Text editor to the latest version

If, despite the association of the Text editor program with the Plain Text Format file, the file still does not open, check the program version and possibly update it to the newest version.

Step 4. Check for the following problems with the TEXT file

If the above steps do not help, you can assume that the file itself is not correct. This could be due to the file itself, the cleanest issues are:

The TEXT file may be unusually small compared to the original file. This suggests truncating the TEXT file contents when downloading or copying. The only repair option is to download the file again.
The computer may have fallen victim to a computer virus or hacker. A quick virus scan using an up-to-date antivirus program should clear up any doubts. Some antivirus vendors also provide free online scanners. However, it is important to scan the entire system, not only the file TEXT or the program directory. As a result of the scan, sometimes it is not possible to recover TEXT files, which are deleted if there is a backup of this file, then after restoring it, it must also be scanned.
A typical compatibility error - the program does not support the older version of the TEXT file. On their websites, developers usually offer free solutions to such problems, e.g. in the form of a conversion program or an older version of the program.
There can be many reasons for this. Depending on the type of file, it is necessary to repair it accordingly. Some programs offer the option of recovering data from damaged TEXT files.
When reading, a message appears that the file was encrypted or corrupted. The encrypted file TEXT except for the special designation, works normally, but only on the device where it was encrypted, before transferring it to another machine, decryption is required.
The operating system protects files in some locations (e.g. the root of the system partition) against unauthorized access. While there is usually no problem reading such a file, it may not be possible to save it. If possible, you can try to move the TEXT file to another location.
This can happen on a file that does not support multiple access. In this case, the TEXT file is blocked by the first application to open it. Closing other programs should help. If the error persists after closing other programs, wait for a while. However, some background programs may block the TEXT file while scanning. If nothing helps, please reset the device.