.XPS File Extension

Are you having difficulty opening a file that ends with .XPS? Such files can be executed only by certain programs. If you cannot open the .XPS file, it can be due to the following reasons: either you do not have an appropriate program to open it, or your file association is corrupted. For more information about this extension, please read the article below.

What is a .XPS file?

.XPS file belongs to the category of Page Layout Files used in operating systems such as Windows 11, 10, Windows 7, Windows 8 / 8.1, Windows Vista, Windows XP.

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Developer: Microsoft

File Type: XML Paper Specification File

Category: Page Layout Files

Format: Zip

.XPS file is associated with XML Paper Specification File developed by Microsoft, has a Zip Format and belongs to Page Layout Files category.

An XPS file is considered a document that contains data about a fixed page layout created in the XPS language. This file can define the form of a document, its appearance, and information for printing. XPS is similar to PDF but is saved in a different format (Microsoft XPS).

Additional data

The XPS format was created as a replacement for the Enhanced Metafile (.EMF) format. Windows users can save documents in XPS format if you select Microsoft XPS Document Writer as the printer to print. Once a document is saved as an XPS file, it is no longer available for editing.

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