Google File
Extensions
Article Published
By Marc Liron - Microsoft MVP
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Google has expanded the number of non-HTML file
types searched to 12 file formats. In addition to PDF documents,
Google now searches Microsoft Office, PostScript, Corel WordPerfect,
Lotus 1-2-3, and others. The new file types will simply appear in
Google search results whenever they are relevant to the user query.
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Google also offers the user the ability to "View
as HTML", allowing users to examine the contents of these file
formats even if the corresponding application is not installed. The
"View as HTML" option also allows users to avoid viruses which are
sometimes carried in certain file formats.
Overall, the additional file types provide Google users a wider view
of the content available on the World Wide Web. And Google has plans
to keep expanding the range of file types available over time.
What file types are returned in a
Google search?
There are 13 main file types searched by Google in addition
to standard web formatted documents in HTML. The most common formats
are PDF, PostScript, Microsoft Office formats:
Adobe Portable Document Format (pdf)
Adobe PostScript (ps)
Lotus 1-2-3 (wk1, wk2, wk3, wk4, wk5, wki, wks, wku)
Lotus WordPro (lwp)
MacWrite (mw)
Microsoft Excel (xls)
Microsoft PowerPoint (ppt)
Microsoft Word (doc)
Microsoft Works (wks, wps, wdb)
Microsoft Write (wri)
Rich Text Format (rtf)
Shockwave Flash (swf)
Text (ans, txt)
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