Open IND File

IND files are created by Adobe\”s InDesign application. It is an alternative type of INDD file with one less \”D\” in the extension to keep with the three letter extension rule in Windows. These files can contain any combination of text, layout information, formatting, margin information, color, etc. meant for professional printing applications.

Open IND File on Windows OS

  • Look for an IND file you need to open in Windows Explorer and double-click on it
  • If the file doesn’t open automatically and you see a “Windows can’t open a file” message then you should search for a program which can open IND file
  • If you have a program which can open IND file installed on your computer then launch that program and select “File” and then “Open” or similar options from its menu to open the IND file
  • If you don’t have the program installed then you need to try searching for “IND wiki”, “how to open IND file” in the search engine.
  • Once you find the application, install it on your computer
  • After the program is installed double-click on the IND file to open it

File extensions are used by Windows operating system to specify what kind of information is stored in the file. Every file in Windows OS needs to have file extension and file extensions are used by Windows to determine which application it should use to open the file. Every application installed on Windows OS places information about which extensions it could open into the Windows registry and Windows uses this information to determine which application it should launch when user double-clicks on the file. If application which can open IND file is not installed, then Windows will show ‘Windows can’t open IND file’ message and buttons to either select an application on the computer which can open the file or to search the web for the application which can open IND file.