GST file format description

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

1 filename extension(s) found in our database.

.gst - MapInfo Geoset

The GST gis files are related to MapInfo Professional. GST file is a MapInfo Geoset. MapInfo is a mapping and geographic analysis application. Geosets are files (ending in .GST) that contain information about a set of layers.

Application:

MapInfo Professional

Category:

GIS files

Mime-type:

application/octet-stream

Magic:

- / -

Aliases:

MapInfo Geoset related extensions:

.ntq: Navteq POI Data
.fjw: iGO Primo Junction View Data
.fjv: iGO Primo FJV Map
.twz: TerraGo Collaboration Package
.qpj: QGIS Shapefile
.qgs: Quantum GIS Project

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

Can't open a .gst 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.gst

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 .gst file extension is often given incorrectly!

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

rst, bst, hst, gsg, tst, fst, gxt, gsh, gsf, gwt, gt, gsr, gs, get, sgt

Is it possible that the filename extension is misspelled?

Similar file extensions in our database:

.bst: BibTeX Document Style
.gsg: ArcGIS Signature File
.rst: reStructuredText File
.gsf: GEMPAK Map File
.tst: Corel WordPerfect 5 Printer Test Document
.fst: Crazy Machines 2 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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