BYD file format description

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

1 filename extension(s) found in our database.

.byd - BYP Layout Document

The BYD document files are related to BYP Layout. The BYD file is a BYP Layout Document. BYP Layout is a page layout software by Better Yearbook Publishing.

Application:

BYP Layout

Category:

Document files

Mime-type:

application/octet-stream

Magic:

- / -

Aliases:

BYP Layout Document related extensions:

.fountain: Fountain Script File
.jot3: Jot+ Notes Note Data
.asp: Astound Presentation
.cax: VCollab Pro 3D Model
.aseprite: Aseprite Sprite Data
.mc8: Mastercam 8 Document

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

Can't open a .byd 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.byd

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 .byd file extension is often given incorrectly!

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

bd, bdy, bgd, bhd, btd, bud, by, gyd, hyd, vyd, ybd

Is it possible that the filename extension is misspelled?

Similar file extensions in our database:

.bud: Windows Binary Printer Description File
.bdy: DMAP Boundary Data
.bhd: Backup Exec Deduplication Storage
.btd: Business-in-a-Box Document
.vyd: VyperHelp Help Data
.bd: Ben Daglish Music

Operating systems

DataTypes.net currently supports the following operating systems:

Windows XP/Vista, Windows 7/8/10, Windows 11, CentOS, Debian GNU/Linux, Ubuntu Linux, FreeBSD, macOS, Mac OS X, iOS, Android

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