APF file - How do I open a .apf file?
The table below provides useful information about the .apf file extension. It answers questions such as:
- What is the .apf file?
- What program do I need to open a .apf file?
- How can the .apf file be opened, edited or printed?
- How can I convert .apf files to another format?
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5 extension(s) and 0 alias(es) found in database
✅ Adobe Profile Format File

The APF file is an Adobe Profile Format. Adobe’s legacy certificate format not used after Acrobat 5. The certificates are stored in .apf files. This format is not supported as of version 9.0.
✅ Autodesk Showcase Packet File

The APF file is an Autodesk Showcase Packet File. Autodesk Showcase is a real-time visualization software package enabling the creation of real-time 3D presentations using imported 3D models.
✅ ArcGIS ArcPad Profile Data

The APF file is an ArcGIS ArcPad Profile Data. ArcPad is mobile field mapping and data collection software designed for GIS professionals.
✅ Lotus 1-2-3 Printer Driver Font

The APF file is a Lotus 1-2-3 Printer Driver Font. Lotus 1-2-3 is a spreadsheet program designed for IBM-compatible personal computers by Lotus Corporation in 1982.
✅ ATO Profile Data

The ATO file is an ATO Profile Data. The ATO modeler is an UML modeler and offers a graphical interface to create an application model, to check its constraints, to transform a model into another or into code and to produce documents.
Other types of files may also use the .apf file extension.
🚫 The .apf file extension is often given incorrectly!
According to the searches on our site, these misspellings were the most common in the past year:
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🔴 Can't open a .apf file?
When you double-click a file to open it, Windows examines the filename extension. If Windows recognizes the filename extension, it opens the file in the program that is associated with that filename extension. When Windows does not recognize a filename extension, you receive the following message:
Windows cannot open this file:
example.apf
To open this file, Windows needs to know what program you want to use to open it...
If you don't know how to set the .apf file association, check the FAQ.
🔴 Can I change the extension of files?
Changing the filename extension of a file is not a good idea. When you change a file's extension, you change the way programs on your computer read the file. The problem is, changing the file extension does not change the file format.
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