AP2 file format description

Many people share .ap2 files without attaching instructions on how to use it. Yet it isn’t evident for everyone which program a .ap2 file can be edited, converted or printed with. On this page, we try to provide assistance for handling .ap2 files.

1 filename extension(s) found in our database.

.ap2 - ActivPrimary Resource

The AP2 data files are related to ActivPrimary. The AP2 file is an ActivPrimary Resource. Activprimary is a software application designed specifically for teachers and children in the primary education sector who use an Activboard Interactive Whiteboard, Promethean's Interactive Whiteboard.

Application:

ActivPrimary

Category:

Data files

Mime-type:

application/octet-stream

Magic:

- / -

Aliases:

ActivPrimary Resource related extensions:

.ms-tnef: MS Transport Neutral Encapsulation Format
.p7z: PKCS #7 Compressed Message
.db3: Berkeley DB3 Database
.mml: Media Catalog MML File
.rqns: Universal Pokemon Randomizer Data
.srfmap: Terragen Surface Map Data

Naturally, other applications may also use the .ap2 file extension. Even harmful programs can create .ap2 files. Be especially cautious with .ap2 files coming from an unknown source!

Can't open a .ap2 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.ap2

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 .ap2 file extension is often given incorrectly!

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

a2, a2p, ap, ape, apw, apz, p2, pa2, qp2, wp2, xp2

Is it possible that the filename extension is misspelled?

Similar file extensions in our database:

.ap: Entrypoint 90 Application
.qp2: QuickPAR Cache Data
.p2: Pic2 Image
.ape: Monkey's Audio File
.xp2: Stalker Data
.pa2: CME SPAN Expanded Format Data

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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