FDF file format description
Many people share .fdf files without attaching instructions on how to use it. Yet it isn’t evident for everyone which program a .fdf file can be edited, converted or printed with. On this page, we try to provide assistance for handling .fdf files.
3 filename extension(s) found in our database.
.fdf - Adobe Acrobat Form Data Format Document
The FDF document files are related to Adobe Acrobat. The FDF file is an Adobe Acrobat Form Data Format Document. The FDF Toolkit enables you to create and/or manipulate FDF (Form Data Format) data which is used by PDF forms created with the form tools in Adobe Acrobat.
- Application:
- Adobe Acrobat
- Category:
- Document files
- Mime-type:
- application/vnd.fdf
- Magic:
- - / -
- Aliases:
- -
- Adobe Acrobat Form Data Format Document related extensions:
.fdf - Format Description File
The FDF data files are related to Client Access Express. The FDF file is a Format Description File. Client Access Express software offers a powerful set of client/server capabilities for connecting PCs to AS/400 systems.
- Application:
- Client Access Express
- Category:
- Data files
- Mime-type:
- application/octet-stream
- Magic:
- - / -
- Aliases:
- -
- Format Description File related extensions:
.fdf - Origin Fitting Function Definition File
The FDF data files are related to Origin. The FDF file is an Origin Fitting Function Definition File. Origin is a software application with tools for data analysis, publication-quality graphing, and programming.
- Application:
- Origin
- Category:
- Data files
- Mime-type:
- application/octet-stream
- Magic:
- - / -
- Aliases:
- -
- Origin Fitting Function Definition File related extensions:
Naturally, other applications may also use the .fdf file extension. Even harmful programs can create .fdf files. Be especially cautious with .fdf files coming from an unknown source!
Can't open a .fdf 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.fdf
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 .fdf file extension is often given incorrectly!
According to the searches on our site, these misspellings were the most common in the past year:
bdf, cdf, ddf, df, dff, edf, fcf, fd, fdb, fdc, fdd, fde, fdr, fdt, fdv
Is it possible that the filename extension is misspelled?
Similar file extensions in our database:
- .cdf
- Microsoft Channel Definition Format Data
- .frf
- Abbyy FineReader Intenal Page Data
- .edf
- Efficient Diary v2 Document
- .fdb
- FlashDevelop Binary File
- .fdt
- FlashDevelop Template
- .tdf
- DVD X Copy TDF File
Operating systems
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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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