GBK file format description
Many people share .gbk files without attaching instructions on how to use it. Yet it isn’t evident for everyone which program a .gbk file can be edited, converted or printed with. On this page, we try to provide assistance for handling .gbk files.
3 filename extension(s) found in our database.
.gbk - GenBank Data
The GBK data files are related to SnapGene. GBK file is a GenBank Data. GenBank format is a flat file format for sequence data related to complete bacterial genomes. By convention, GenBank format files have the extension gbk.
- Application:
- SnapGene
- Category:
- Data files
- Mime-type:
- application/octet-stream
- Magic:
- - / -
- Aliases:
- genbank
- GenBank Data related extensions:
.gbk - Embarcadero InterBase Database Backup
The GBK development files are related to Embarcadero InterBase. GBK file is an Embarcadero InterBase Database Backup. InterBase is a full-featured relational database that developers can embed into their software applications.
- Application:
- Embarcadero InterBase
- Category:
- Development files
- Mime-type:
- application/octet-stream
- Magic:
- - / -
- Aliases:
- -
- Embarcadero InterBase Database Backup related extensions:
.gbk - Wiley eGrade Gradebook
The GBK data files are related to Wiley eGrade. GBK file is a Wiley eGrade Gradebook. EGrade is an online assignment system.
- Application:
- Wiley eGrade
- Category:
- Data files
- Mime-type:
- application/octet-stream
- Magic:
- - / -
- Aliases:
- -
- Wiley eGrade Gradebook related extensions:
Naturally, other applications may also use the .gbk file extension. Even harmful programs can create .gbk files. Be especially cautious with .gbk files coming from an unknown source!
Can't open a .gbk 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.gbk
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 .gbk file extension is often given incorrectly!
According to the searches on our site, these misspellings were the most common in the past year:
bbk, bk, fbk, gb, gbl, gbm, gbo, gk, hbk, nbk, rbk, tbk, vbk, ybk
Is it possible that the filename extension is misspelled?
Similar file extensions in our database:
- .hbk
- Hex Workshop Bookmark File
- .gbl
- Genesis Bitmap Layout
- .fbk
- Family Tree Maker Backup Data
- .gbl
- Gerber Bottom Layer Data
- .gb
- C64 Printfox/Pagefox Bitmap Image
- .nbk
- NovaBACKUP Job Definition File
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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