MTB file format description

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

1 filename extension(s) found in our database.

.mtb - Minitab Exec File

The MTB data files are related to Minitab. MTB file is a Minitab Exec File. Minitab is a statistical package, which is widely used by biologists, biomedical and medical scientists.

Application:

Minitab

Category:

Data files

Mime-type:

application/octet-stream

Magic:

- / -

Aliases:

Minitab Exec File related extensions:

.mpj: Minitab Project
.mtw: Minitab Worksheet

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

Can't open a .mtb 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.mtb

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 .mtb file extension is often given incorrectly!

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

myb, mtg, mt, mbt, mth, mb, ktb, tb, htb, mtn, mgb, ltb, tmb, jtb, ntb

Is it possible that the filename extension is misspelled?

Similar file extensions in our database:

.mbt: Everio MediaBrowser 3D Edit Data
.ktb: BRLTTY Key Tables Data
.mtg: Making the Grade Data
.mb: Autodesk Maya 3D Binary Scene
.mth: Derive Math File
.mt: MonkeyTalk Script

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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