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Are you having trouble opening .OXPS files? We collect information about file formats and can explain what OXPS files are needed. Additionally, we recommend programs that are most suitable for opening or converting such files.

What is the .OXPS file format used for?

File name extension .oxps used in association with the updated OpenXPS (Open XML Paper Specification) format and corresponding file type. OpenXPS was developed by Microsoft (MS) as a replacement for the older MS XPS (.xps) format. Since 2006, OpenXPS has been an Ecma International standard (ECMA-388).

OpenXPS is an XML-based document format that, similar to PDF and PostScript, aims to provide a standard way to create and exchange portable, hardware- and resolution-independent documents while preserving their original appearance. OXPS documents can contain vector and raster graphics, and can also be printed directly by printers with native XPS support.



OXPS documents are designed to be opened, viewed, and processed only using the XPS Viewer in Windows 8. OXPS and XPS files are in incompatible formats, and XPS file viewers in Windows XP/Vista/7 cannot open the files .oxps. However, the files .oxps can be converted to .xps format using the free OXPS to XPS Converter Tool provided by MS.

Despite OpenXPS's indirect positioning as a Windows-only format, it is supported by several independent applications on Mac OS X, GNU/Linux and Android.

Programs for opening or converting OXPS files

You can open OXPS files with the following programs: 

OXPS File Summary

OXPS files are associated with one file type(s) and can be viewed using Microsoft XPS Viewer, developed Microsoft Corporation. In general, this format is associated with four existing application(s) software(s). They usually have the format OpenXPS File. In most cases these files belong to Page Layout Files.

OXPS files have been detected on Windows, Mac and Linux platforms. They are suitable for desktop PCs (and mobile devices). These files have a "Low" popularity rating and are not commonly used.

For more information about OXPS files and associated software applications, see the information below. Additionally, the following also provides a basic troubleshooting guide that will help you resolve issues that occur while opening OXPS files.

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This file type is still relevant and is actively used by developers and application software. Although the original software of this file type may be overshadowed by a newer version (eg Excel 97 vs Office 365), this file type is still actively supported by the current version of the software. This process of interacting with an old operating system or outdated version of software is also known as " backward compatibility».

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OXPS File Types

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Page layout files are created in the Open Specification (XML Paper OpenXPS) format. An OXPS file is similar to a .PDF file and describes the structure and content of a document.

Software that opens OpenXPS File:

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Try a universal file viewer

In addition to the products listed above, we suggest you try a universal file viewer like FileViewPro. The tool can open over 200 different file types, providing editing functionality for most of them.

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Troubleshooting problems opening OXPS files

Common problems opening OXPS files

Microsoft XPS Viewer is not installed

By double clicking on the OXPS file you can see a system dialog box telling you "This file type cannot be opened". In this case, it is usually due to the fact that Microsoft XPS Viewer for %%os%% is not installed on your computer. Since your operating system doesn't know what to do with this file, you won't be able to open it by double-clicking on it.

Advice: If you know of another program that can open the OXPS file, you can try opening the file by selecting that application from the list of possible programs.

The wrong version of Microsoft XPS Viewer is installed

In some cases, you may have a newer (or older) version of the OpenXPS File, not supported by the installed version of the application. If you do not have the correct version of the Microsoft XPS Viewer software (or any of the other programs listed above), you may need to download a different version of the software or one of the other software applications listed above. This problem most often occurs when working in an older version of the application software With file created in a newer version, which the old version cannot recognize.

Advice: You can sometimes get a general idea of ​​the version of an OXPS file by right-clicking the file and then selecting Properties (Windows) or Get Info (Mac OSX).

Summary: In any case, most problems that arise while opening OXPS files are due to not having the correct application software installed on your computer.

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Other causes of problems opening OXPS files

Even if you already have Microsoft XPS Viewer or other OXPS-related software installed on your computer, you may still encounter problems while opening OpenXPS Files. If you are still having problems opening OXPS files, it may be due to other problems preventing these files from being opened. Such problems include (presented in order from most to least common):

• Invalid links to OXPS files in the Windows registry (“phone book” of the Windows operating system)
• Accidental deletion of description OXPS file in the Windows registry
• Incomplete or incorrect installation application software associated with the OXPS format
• File corruption OXPS (problems with the OpenXPS File itself)
• OXPS infection malware
• Damaged or outdated device drivers hardware associated with the OXPS file
• Lack of sufficient system resources on the computer to open the OpenXPS File format

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	Windows XP	(2%)

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How to fix problems opening OXPS files

If you have installed on your computer antivirus program Can scan all files on your computer, as well as each file individually. You can scan any file by right-clicking on the file and selecting the appropriate option to scan the file for viruses.

For example, in this figure it is highlighted file my-file.oxps, then you need to right-click on this file and select the option in the file menu "scan with AVG". When you select this option, AVG Antivirus will open and scan the file for viruses.

Sometimes an error may occur as a result incorrect software installation, which may be due to a problem encountered during the installation process. This may interfere with your operating system link your OXPS file to the correct application software, influencing the so-called "file extension associations".

Sometimes simple reinstalling Microsoft XPS Viewer can solve your problem by properly linking OXPS with Microsoft XPS Viewer. In other cases, problems with file associations may result from bad software programming developer and you may need to contact the developer for further assistance.

Advice: Try updating Microsoft XPS Viewer to the latest version to ensure you have the latest patches and updates.

This may seem too obvious, but often the OXPS file itself may be causing the problem. If you received a file via an email attachment or downloaded it from a website and the download process was interrupted (such as a power outage or other reason), the file may become damaged. If possible, try getting a new copy of the OXPS file and try opening it again.

Carefully: A damaged file can cause collateral damage to previous or existing malware on your PC, so it is important to keep your computer up-to-date with an up-to-date antivirus.

If your file is OXPS related to the hardware on your computer to open the file you may need update device drivers associated with this equipment.

This problem usually associated with media file types, which depend on successfully opening the hardware inside the computer, e.g. sound card or video card. For example, if you are trying to open an audio file but cannot open it, you may need to update sound card drivers.

Advice: If when you try to open an OXPS file you receive .SYS file error message, the problem could probably be associated with corrupted or outdated device drivers that need to be updated. This process can be made easier by using driver update software such as DriverDoc.

If the steps do not solve the problem and you are still having problems opening OXPS files, this may be due to lack of available system resources. Some versions of OXPS files may require a significant amount of resources (e.g. memory/RAM, processing power) to properly open on your computer. This problem is quite common if you are using fairly old computer hardware and at the same time a much newer operating system.

This problem can occur when the computer is having difficulty keeping up with a task because the operating system (and other services running in the background) may consume too many resources to open the OXPS file. Try closing all applications on your PC before opening OpenXPS File. Freeing up all available resources on your computer will provide the best conditions for attempting to open the OXPS file.

If you completed all the steps described above and your OXPS file still won't open, you may need to run equipment update. In most cases, even when using older versions of hardware, the processing power can still be more than sufficient for most user applications (unless you're doing a lot of CPU-intensive work, such as 3D rendering, financial/scientific modeling, or intensive multimedia work) . Thus, it is likely that your computer does not have enough memory(commonly called "RAM" or random access memory) to perform the task of opening a file.

Try refreshing your memory to see if this will help you open the OXPS file. Today, memory upgrades are quite affordable and very easy to install, even for the average computer user. As a bonus, you you'll probably see a nice performance boost while your computer performs other tasks.

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OXPS Document File Format

A file that uses the OXPS extension is basically a "container". This container file contains many different types of content and presents it in a format that is similar to print. Most people are very familiar with the PDF file. An OXPS file is very similar in nature to a PDF file. The OXPS file format is the same as the XPS format. The only difference is that the OXPS file is considered "open". However, due to the fact that the XPS file extension is more popular, you may experience problems opening an OXPS file (unless you have the appropriate software installed on your computer).

Technical information about OXPS files

Since the XPS format is still much more popular for these file types, you should pay special attention to the extension when sending it to other people. If your correspondents have the latest software, they will most likely be able to open the file without any problems. However, if their software is a little outdated, they may not be able to open such a file. If you want people to be able to open the document without problems, you will need to convert the OXPS file to the XPS format. Some of them may know how to convert the file themselves; however, others will likely not even try. This is especially problematic if you are using Windows 8, since OXPS is the default extension when saving a document.

Additional information about the OXPS format

Microsoft created the XPS (XML Paper) document format with an extension (*.xps) in order to compete with Adobe. Thus, another standard for document exchange has emerged. In 2009, Microsoft improved its original XPS format and created a new format called Open XML Paper Specification with an extension (*.oxps) specifically for Windows 8.

Unfortunately, no one at Microsoft thought that backward compatibility was important either. Therefore, if someone sent you a document in the new OXPS format, you will have some difficulties working with this document on earlier versions of Windows.

In this article, we will try to highlight most of the problems and questions that users have with OXPS format files without access to Windows 8, and we will indicate ways to solve them.

How to open an OXPS file without Windows 8?

Without access to a computer with Windows 8 installed, you have basically two options, how to open OXPS files.

1. First option, you can find programs (viewers) that support the new OXPS format. As for this option, here we can only wish you good luck in this endeavor.
2. The second option is OXPS convert to PDF, or to the previous XPS format. This procedure will allow you to easily open and view documents in older versions of Windows, or even on other platforms.

Open OXPS file

Since the OXPS format is not natively supported in earlier versions of Windows, and there is no separate viewer for Windows 7, it is almost impossible to open OXPS without Windows 8.

The developers of some programs that allow you to view XPS files claim that these programs also support the new OXPS format, but unfortunately the reality is far from the promises - we have not found one of them that would be able to answer the question: how to open an OXPS file?

If you need to view an OXPS document and you don't have access to a Windows 8 computer, then you are literally stuck. The only way to open and view a document is to convert it to another format. Below we will look at several options for converting OXPS to other file formats.

Converting OXPS to XPS

Microsoft offers its own XPS converter for Windows 7. With it you can convert OXPS documents to the old XPS format, allowing you to view them using the default XPS viewer in Windows 7.

This utility, from the Windows 8.1 driver package, is quite easy to use. Whenever you click on a file with the oxps extension in Windows 7, you will be prompted to convert it to a file with the .xps extension.

This is probably currently the only way for Windows users who actually want to view the OXPS document without access to a Windows 8 computer. Unfortunately, this does not work on Windows Vista or earlier versions of Windows.

Convert OXPS to PDF online

While there are not many services that allow you to convert OXPS to XPS, you can use some programs and online converters that allow you to convert OXPS (XPS) to PDF. We have tested a few of them and only a few of them actually work properly and support the OXPS format.

These two oxps online services below are perhaps one of the most reliable and popular of their kind:

Convert OXPS to JPG, PNG and other image formats

There are many programs and online services that allow you to convert XPS to image files. But, unfortunately, there are no programs for the OXPS format that would convert oxps to jpg and other image formats.

The only way would be to first convert *.oxps to *.xps or *.pdf, followed by conversion to one of the image formats such as JPG or PNG.

How to edit OXPS documents without Windows 8

There is no real way to allow editing of OXPS documents, even in Windows 8. The only way, again, is to convert the *.oxps file into one of the documents that can be edited later, or additionally convert to a format that supports editing. Converting it to XPS will not help, since it, like OXPS, is not intended for editing, but only printing is possible.

The PDF format is probably the best choice because you can further edit it with programs such as Acrobat or Microsoft Word, or convert it to DOC/DOCX, or other formats that can be opened and edited in various programs.

We hope that we helped you solve the problem with the OXPS file. If you don't know where you can download an application from our list, click on the link (this is the name of the program) - You will find more detailed information on where to download the secure installation version of the required application.

What else could cause problems?

There may be more reasons why you cannot open the OXPS file (not just the lack of an appropriate application).
Firstly- the OXPS file may be incorrectly linked (incompatible) with the installed application to support it. In this case, you need to change this connection yourself. To do this, right-click on the OXPS file that you want to edit, click the option "To open with" and then select the program you installed from the list. After this action, problems with opening the OXPS file should completely disappear.
Secondly- the file you want to open may simply be damaged. In this case, it would be best to find a new version of it, or download it again from the same source (perhaps for some reason in the previous session the download of the OXPS file did not finish and it could not be opened correctly).

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File extension	.oxps
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Related programs	Microsoft XPS Viewer (Windows) Pagemark XpsViewer (Windows, Mac) Microsoft Word 2011, 2013 (Windows) NiXPS View (Windows, Mac)