MapInfo TAB Format
Pitney Bowes Software
GIS Files
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10/30/2021
Files with the TAB extension are found in 1 operating systems which include Windows. TAB files are most often associated with the Didger program. This is a program taken by Golden Software, Inc.. The ArcGIS Desktop, MapInfo programs are also compatible with TAB files and can be used to open them.
The structure of such files is typical of GIS Files. Files of a different type with the extension TAB can be encountered on various operating systems, and their number is 255. MapInfo TAB Format is a file whose format was originally developed for the Didger application by Pitney Bowes Software. Modification or reading of files with the name MapInfo TAB Format in many cases is done in the Didger program. TAB detailed description
A TAB file is an open text file that can contain any type of information. It can be opened in Microsoft Word, Apple Pages, Adobe Reader, and other document-editing software.
When MapInfo was first released in 1993, it used the .TAB extension for files. Not to be confused with the .TXT extension which stands for text files. MapInfo changed its extension to .IMP after integrating with Microsoft Office 97.
Before Microsoft Word 2007 added the exclusive format options like Rich Text Format (RTF), MapInfo used the TAB extension to enable users create rich media documents that were compatible with multiple applications.
We present some basic free online tools that work with TAB. With their help you will be able to perform many operations on TAB files. You will be able to open, preview, edit or convert your TAB file.
TAB opener is one of the most used tools. You will learn a few ways to open your TAB file. Opening the TAB file allows you not only to view its contents, but also to perform various processes and changes to the file.
TAB Viewer is a type of tool that will allow you to preview the content of a TAB file online, without installing any specialized software. Click on the subpage and use the form to select the file. Then our Tool will show you the contents of the file.
If you cannot perform all the operations on the TAB file, you can convert it to a different format. The TAB file converted to the new format may have more options for editing or processing the data contained in it.
TAB editor helps in the process of editing the data in our file. Sometimes you need to be able to fully edit the contents of the TAB file, in which case you may need to install dedicated software. Check out our TAB file editor page and learn about the possibilities
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