FBL file format description

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

1 filename extension(s) found in our database.

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

Can't open a .fbl 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.fbl

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 .fbl file extension is often given incorrectly!

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

fvl, bbl, flb, fgl, fbp, fbk, fb1, ebl, vbl, cbl, gbl, bfl, fnl, fl, ffl

Is it possible that the filename extension is misspelled?

Similar file extensions in our database:

.bbl

BibTeX Bibliographic Reference

.fl

DRM Forward Lock

.fbk

Family Tree Maker Backup Data

.fb

Slim! Compressed Archive

.gbl

Gerber Bottom Layer Data

.bfl

BFLI Image

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