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XSN files: what are they and how do I open them?

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.xsn file type #1: Microsoft Office InfoPath template form

An xsn file extension is used for template forms for Microsoft Office InfoPath. Templates are used to quickly create documents with same style and settings. Used in several editions of InfoPath.

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The xsn file extension is associated with Microsoft Office InfoPath and used for its template form files. Template file formats are those whose file extension indicates that the file type is intended as a starting point from which to create other files.

Files with xsn file extension were or still are used for:

  • InfoPath Web Browser Form Templates
  • InfoPath Editor Form Templates
  • Info Path 2007 Web Browser Form Templates
  • InfoPath 2007 Editor Form Templates


By default, XSN file is CAB archive, which includes XSD, XSL, JS, VBS and picture image files.

InfoPath and InfoPath 2007 may have different file formats but file extension is the  same.

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Microsoft InfoPath

Program from Office used create electronic forms

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Microsoft Office

One of the most popular and powerful office suites on market

.xsn file type #2: xyALGEBRA file

Files with xsn extension are used by xyALGEBRA program. They are used as some various data files.

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The xsn file extension is related to xyALGEBRA, a free Algebra and Verbal Problem Tutor program for teachers and students, created at the Department of Mathematics, The City College of The City University of New York.

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xyAlgebra

A software used to practice algebra and verbal problems

What is the meaning of a file extension?

File extensions are characters that appear after the dot in a computer file's name. For example, the file "unknown-file.xsn" has the file extension "xsn". This is used to identify which program should open the file or what file type it is.
File extensions help you organize and manage files. They provide a quick and easy way to identify and associate the file type with the appropriate software.

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