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DOT file is typically associated with Microsoft Office Word 97 - 2003 Template, Microsoft Word 97 - 2003 Template. You can open DOT with following applications:

• Microsoft Office
• Microsoft Office - Office14

Open DOT on Windows OS

• Locate DOT file in Windows Explorer and right-click on it.
• Look for the "Open with" menu option in the popup menu. If you open this menu you will see list of the applications which can open DOT file.
• If there are no programs which can open the DOT file are installed you will see "Open with..." button in the popup menu. Click on it.
• Dialog will open with Windows OS suggestion about what application can open DOT file.
• If you do not see the application which correctly matches the file try to search the internet for one of the apps mentioned above or look for technical file description below. Each description have "Application name" in it which can open the DOT file.
• If "Application name" is missing look for the "Windows Object" and "Executable command" fields because they typically contain application which can open DOT file.

Open .dot File and Word.Template.8.

File Extension	.dot
Description	Microsoft Office Word 97 - 2003 Template
Sample File Name	[Sample File].dot
Application Name	Microsoft Office
Windows Object	Word.Template.8
Executable Command To Open .dot File	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office12\WINWORD.EXE /n /dde
Mime Type	application/msword
Links	How to open DOT File instructions on extensionfile.net Placing it here to fix Firefox 2.0 layout links

Open .dot File and Word.Template.8.

File Extension	.dot
Description	Microsoft Word 97 - 2003 Template
Sample File Name	[Sample File].dot
Application Name	Microsoft Office - Office14
Windows Object	Word.Template.8
Executable Command To Open .dot File	"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE" /n "%1"
Mime Type	application/msword
Links	How to open DOT File instructions on extensionfile.net Placing it here to fix Firefox 2.0 layout links