# File Extension in XP

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/file-extension-in-xp/128135>\
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**Created:** [November 9, 2004, 9:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/file-extension-in-xp/128135 "2004-11-09T21:23:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![NeoDreamer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ccd318/32.png) [@NeoDreamer](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/NeoDreamer)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2004, 9:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/file-extension-in-xp/128135/1 "2004-11-09T21:23:50Z")

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In XP, how do you change the file extension of a file? For example: the current file type is .jpg, but I want to change it to .gif.