A file extension is a set of characters used at the end of the filename. Similarly, Quicken file extension types are as follows: .qel, .qdf, .qph, .qsd, .qdt and many more. All these extensions are named as per the function they perform but Windows uses a default program to open the file. When that particular application is not present in your computer, then you may face issues opening the associated file.
In this blog, you will envision the list of Quicken data file extension for Windows, MAC, and DOS. In short, all the other extensions are additional files which contain tax file information or online banking setup.
Quicken 2015 and Newer
QDF file contains account balances, portfolios, transactions, and other information. QDF is also called as a financial data format hence, you can use it for personal finance purpose. However, it is affixed with .qdf extension and directory of these files is C:\Users\[User Name]\My Documents\Quicken\.
Intuit Quicken 2013 is the software used to open the .QDF file.
Unsupported Versions
Quicken 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014
Quicken 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009
QEL files are used as data files that contain account setup information and a list of banking institutions. Moreover, they also have previously downloaded transactions and online payments. If your QEL files get deleted, they will automatically create the files once the online bank connection is established.
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Intuit Quicken 2013
Unable to open .qel file?
You can open a file only when Windows identify the file extensions. If it doesn’t recognize then you get an error message: “can’t open this file”. You can resolve this error by following the steps mentioned below:
To avoid this error your needs proper association
QPH is known as Quicken Price History and it’s extension is .qph. In other words, QPH keeps the price record entered or downloaded by Quicken account for investments. These files also contain the history of stock prices.
Application Used to Open .QPH File
IDX file is an extension which helps to increase searching speed in the database. Moreover, the file contains subtitle texts of the movie and save with .AVI and >MKV extensions.
Applications used to open .IDX file:
Quicken 2004
Quicken data file is saved with .qsd extension which contains financial data and backed up with.QDF, .QPH, and .QEL files. You will find this file only in Quicken 2004 or later versions. Consequently, these files are located in C:\QuickenW or C:\Program Files\Quicken or C:\Program Files\Intuit\Quicken.
Applications used to open .QSD file:
Intuit Quicken 2013
Quicken 2001, 2002, and 2003:
Quicken 98, 99, and 2000
Quicken Win 5 and 6
QDB stands for Quicken Data Backup created by Quicken 5 and 6. This file store user’s financial data in a proprietary format. Moreover, the file changes to QDF format in Quicken 9, 8 and upgraded versions.
Unable to open .qdb file?
You can open QMD file only when Windows identify the file extensions. If it doesn’t recognize then you get an error message: “can’t open this file”. You can resolve this error by following the steps mentioned below:
To avoid this error your needs proper association
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The file used by quicken 3 and 4, known as the financial data file. QDT is replaced by QDB in 98, 99, 2000 and QDF in upgraded versions.
You can open a file only when Windows identify the file extensions. If it doesn’t recognize then you get an error message: “can’t open this file”. You can resolve this error by following the steps mentioned below:
To avoid this error your needs proper association
Quicken Win 1 and 2 (DOS 3-5)
QCH File:
QCH file format mainly stands for Quicken DOS Data.
Your file doesn’t open due to the following reasons:
QML is a type of language file used by Qt SDK. It is a desktop, mobile, and UI development framework for C++ and QML languages. The file stores javascript-based QML source code basically used for developing components and mobile applications.
Quicken DOS 1*
For each account have these three file Quicken DOS 1 creates a sub-directory such as C:\Quicken\Checking\CHECKREG.DAT)
Add-ons
Additional Folders
Note: Ensure that you don’t rename the file extension as it may convert your file into another type which can only be converted back by using a particular software.
This article has described all the aspects of Quicken file extension, this will help you analyze the purpose of each file extension. For further information, get in touch with our experts. Call us on our Quicken Technical Help Phone Number at +1-888-899-5690.
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