Tip #28

Wrong File Type

Have you ever opened a file, expecting a document, spreadsheet, or presentation, only to see a screen filled with gobbledegook? This barrage of random characters is what can happen when Windows mistakes a file type, and trys to open the file using the wrong program (and/or file type). When this happens, do NOT save the file. Instead, exit the file and program without saving, and then open the file manually using the correct format and program. Saving this type of file in the wrong format can PERMANENTLY corrupt the file, making it useless to you.