What type of file do you want to open ?
Although Android is a largely open system, you can't always
read or play every file format. Thanks to the wide range of available apps,
however, assistance is never far away. It's usually a simple task of finding
the right app for the job. We'll show you how almost any type of file can be
opened and played on Android.
Zipped (compressed) files take up less storage space and can
be transferred to other computers more quickly than uncompressed files.
In
Windows, you work with zipped files and folders in the same way that you work
with uncompressed files and folders. Combine several files into a single zipped
folder to more easily share a group of files.
To unzip (extract) files or folders from a zipped folder
Locate the zipped folder that you want to unzip (extract)
files or folders from.
Do one of the following:
To unzip a single file or folder, open the zipped folder,
then drag the file or folder from the zipped folder to a new location.
To unzip all the contents of the zipped folder, press and
hold (or right-click) the folder, select Extract All, and then follow the
instructions.
What is a RAR file extension?
RAR files are compressed files
created by the WinRAR archiver. RAR files can be split into multi-volume
archives when dealing with large file sets. Like Zip files, these files need to
be extracted.Winzip rar extractor and rar
openerWinZip's RAR Opener Functionality
How to open RAR files
Save the .rar file to the desktop. If your compressed file was downloaded from a website, it may be saved in the Downloads folder in your Documents or user directory. Download winzip from here
Launch WinZip from your start
menu or Desktop shortcut. Open the compressed file by clicking File > Open.
If your system has the compressed file extension associated with WinZip
program, just double-click on the file.Select all the files and folders
inside the compressed file. Or multi-select only the files or folders you want
to open by holding the CTRL key and left-clicking on them.Click 1-click Unzip and choose
Unzip to PC or Cloud in the WinZip toolbar under the Unzip/Share tab.Choose the destination folder to
place the extracting files and click "Unzip" button. Find your extracted files in the destination fold.
How to open Office Files in Android
The Play Store offers a wide
variety of apps to read and edit Office documents. The Google Drive and
Microsoft Office apps are technically just “view” apps - meaning you can view
and read the document, but not edit.
If you want to open, edit, save
or even convert a DOCX, XLSX, PPT, PDF file on Android, then you’re best off
downloading one of the specialist apps. In this case those would be Docs
(Google), Sheets (Google), Slides (Google), Word, Excel and PowerPoint. All of
them can export PDF files, which most Android smartphones can open thanks to
the fact that Google Drive has a built in PDF viewer pre-installed.
How to open ODT files in Android
OpenDocument Reader is a tool
that allows you to view and edit any OpenOffice document from the comfort of
your Android device, whether it be a mobile phone or a tablet. OpenDocument
Reader is compatible with many other apps that allow you to download documents
directly, including Gmail, Dropbox or Box.net. In addition, you can open any
type of OpenOffice document: text files (ODT), spreadsheets (ODS) and even
presentations (ODP). Though OpenDocument Reader isn't directly affiliated with
OpenOffice, this is a completely free, open-source app. So, it has some
advertisements that allow its creators to make a little money off of it. Either
way, these advertisements aren't at all intrusive. OpenDocument Reader is an
excellent tool for anyone who usually works with OpenOffice on his or her
computer and needs to be able to view and edit documents directly from their
his or her Android device.
