How To Open DAT Files

DESCRIPTION: A DAT file can be either in text or in binary format

DAT files are data files and are the most common type of files. These DAT type files can usually be read in a text editor. Any applications that create this data file can lay claim to its creation, but only that creating program is used to open it. Data files have been around since the creation of the first computer language and will continue to be useful as a form of information to relate to any given program application. Although there are other data file extensions, DAT is most commonly used. This type of extension helps your computer know which program to use to open it should you need to do so. For instance, if you’ve received an attachment with the .dat extension your computer will attempt to open it in your computer’s text editor, which is usually notepad.