ANS file format description

Many people share .ans files without attaching instructions on how to use it. Yet it isn’t evident for everyone which program a .ans file can be edited, converted or printed with. On this page, we try to provide assistance for handling .ans files.

2 filename extension(s) found in our database.

.ans - ANSI Art Text

ANSI art is a computer artform that was widely used at one time on BBSes.

Application:

Category:

Document files

Mime-type:

text/x-ansi

Magic:

- / -

Aliases:

ANSI Art Text related extensions:

.jrp: Electric Quilt Document
.tnsp: TI-Nspire PublishView Document
.tns: TI-Nspire Document
.xbc: SMART Notebook Document
.ftg: Windows Help Full Text Group File
.hht: Help and Support Center HHT

.anx - HotDocs Answer

The ANX data files are related to HotDocs. ANX file is a HotDocs Answer. HotDocs is a document automation (also known as document generation or document assembly) software company currently owned by HotDocs Limited.

Application:

HotDocs

Category:

Data files

Mime-type:

application/octet-stream

Magic:

- / -

Aliases:

ans

HotDocs Answer related extensions:

.anx: HotDocs Answer
.cmp: HotDocs Component File
.hal: HotDocs Answer Library
.hcl: HotDocs Clause Archive
.hda: HotDocs Auto-Assemble File
.hdi: HotDocs Auto-Install File

Naturally, other applications may also use the .ans file extension. Even harmful programs can create .ans files. Be especially cautious with .ans files coming from an unknown source!

Can't open a .ans file?

When you double-click a file to open it, Windows examines the filename extension. If Windows recognizes the filename extension, it opens the file in the program that is associated with that filename extension. When Windows does not recognize a filename extension, you receive the following message:

Windows can't open this file:

example.ans

To open this file, Windows needs to know what program you want to use to open it. Windows can go online to look it up automatically, or you can manually select one from a list of programs that are installed on your computer.

To avoid this error, you need to set the file association correctly.

Open Control Panel > Control Panel Home > Default Programs > Set Associations.
Select a file type in the list and click Change Program.

The .ans file extension is often given incorrectly!

According to the searches on our site, these misspellings were the most common in the past year:

abs, ags, ahs, ams, an, anc, ane, anw, anx, anz, as, asn, nas, ns, wns

Is it possible that the filename extension is misspelled?

Similar file extensions in our database:

.abs: BVBS Data
.ns: netCDF Data
.abs: Mattson WinFIRST Binary Data
.ags: AGS Data File
.nas: Nastran Input File
.anz: KISS CM3D Model

Operating systems

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Windows XP/Vista, Windows 7/8, Windows 10, CentOS, Debian GNU/Linux, Ubuntu Linux, FreeBSD, Mac OS X, iOS, Android

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