TEX file format description

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

1 filename extension(s) found in our database.

.tex - LaTeX Document

The TEX document files are related to teTeX. LaTeX is a high-quality typesetting system, with features designed for the production of technical and scientific documentation. LaTeX is the de facto standard for the communication and publication of scientific documents.

Application:

teTeX

Category:

Document files

Mime-type:

application/x-latex

Magic:

- / -

Aliases:

latex, ltx

LaTeX Document related extensions:

.bbl: BibTeX Bibliographic Reference
.bib: BibTeX Document
.bst: BibTeX Document Style
.etx: TeX Font
.idx: LaTeX Unsorted Index Data
.ilg: LaTeX Index Generation Log

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

Can't open a .tex 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.tex

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 .tex file extension is often given incorrectly!

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

tx, tsx, tfx, ted, gex, twx, etx, tea, tdx, rex, txe, ex, trx, tes, tec

Is it possible that the filename extension is misspelled?

Similar file extensions in our database:

.tsx: Tiled Tile Set XML
.twx: IBM Business Process Manager Application
.ted: TouchMagix Editable Document Template
.tx: TX Text Control Data
.gex: GameMaker Studio Extension
.tfx: Avid Pro Tools Eleven Rack Presets

Operating systems

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