Details of the .pub file extension

The table below provides useful information about the .pub file extension. It answers questions such as:

• What is the .pub file?
• What program do I need to open a .pub file?
• How can the .pub file be opened, edited or printed?
• Where can I find the specifications for .pub?
• Which MIME-type is associated with the .pub extension?
• How can I convert .pub files to another format?
• What are other, similar filename extensions to .pub?

We hope you find this page helpful and a valuable resource!

2 extension(s) and 0 alias(es) found in database

Corel Ventura Publisher Publication

.pub

Description:
PUB file is a Corel Ventura Publisher publication.

PUB format description

Category: Document files

Application: Corel Ventura

Mime-type: application/x-pub

Magic number: -

Magic string: -

Sample: -

PUB aliases:

vp

PUB related links:

-

PUB related extensions:

.chp

Corel Ventura Chapter

.sty

Corel Ventura Publisher Style Sheet

.vlb

Corel Ventura Library

.wid

Corel Ventura 4 Width Table

.ppp

Serif PagePlus Publication

.cw_

CorelDraw Workspace Description Data

.ppx

Serif PagePlus Template

.xfn

Corel Ventura Printer Font

.vfm

Corel Ventura Publisher Font Metrics

.75

Corel Ventura Publisher 75dpi Font

Microsoft Publisher Document

.pub

Description:
PUB file is a Microsoft Publisher Document. Microsoft Office Publisher is a desktop publishing application from Microsoft. It is an entry-level desktop publishing application.

PUB format description not yet available

Category: Document files

Application: Microsoft Office Publisher

Mime-type: application/vnd.ms-publisher

Magic number: -

Magic string: -

Sample: -

PUB aliases:

-

PUB related links:

-

PUB related extensions:

.htm

Hypertext Markup Language Document

.pubmhtml

Microsoft Publisher Archived HTML

.puz

Microsoft Publisher Packed Document

Other types of files may also use the .pub file extension.

The .pub file extension is often given incorrectly!

According to the searches on our site, these misspellings were the most common in the past year:

Can't open a .pub 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.pub

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 .pub 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.

If you have helpful information about the .pub file extension, write to us!