MAQ file extension
The table below provides useful information about the .maq file extension. It answers questions such as:
- What is the .maq file?
- What program do I need to open a .maq file?
- How can the .maq file be opened, edited or printed?
- How can I convert .maq files to another format?
Table of Contents
- ✅ Microsoft Access Query
- 🔄 .maq file converters
- 🚫 .maq file related errors
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1 extension(s) and 0 alias(es) found in database
✅ Microsoft Access Query

MAQ file is a Microsoft Access Query.
Other types of files may also use the .maq file extension.
🚫 The .maq file extension is often given incorrectly!
According to the searches on our site, these misspellings were the most common in the past year:
Is it possible that the filename extension is misspelled?
We found the following similar file extensions in our database:
🔴 Can't open a .maq 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.maq
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 .maq 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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