What are RPT files? How to open and convert RPT files?

This RPT file is usually text-based, but can also store information in binary format.

How to open and convert RPT files?

Now, let's answer the second question about how to open and convert RPT files. Opening and converting an RPT file depends on the program that is using the file because different applications may use reports with the .RPT suffix.

If you don't use the right software to open RPT files on Windows 10, you'll get a prompt "How do you want to open this file? Windows 10 cannot open this file.' (How do you want to open this file? Windows 10 cannot open this file).

There are three main cases in which an RPT file is created.

1. Crystal Reports (a business reporting program): Several RPT files are generated by this program. The data in these reports is sourced from a variety of databases, which are fully sortable and interactive within this software.

2. AccountEdge Pro (a business accounting management program): Another report file format that uses the RPT file extension is the AccountEdge Report file created with this program. These files can be related to anything from accounting and payroll to sales and inventory.

3. Other RPT files may just be plain text files supported by many reporting applications.

How to open RPT . files

Since the sources of RPT files are different, you should run different applications to open these files.

To open RPT files created by Crystal Reports for free on Windows 10 or macOS, you should use SAP's Crystal Reports Viewer tool.

To open RPT files created by AccountEdge Pro on Windows 10 or macOS, you can choose Report > Index to Reports. In this window you can view, create and edit RPT files. Furthermore, you can print this file or export to other file formats, like PDF or HTML.

Note: If you cannot open an RPT file with Crystal Reports or AccountEdge Pro, it is likely not a text file and will not work with a text editor.

To access text-based RPT files in Windows 10, you can use any text editor, such as the Windows built-in Notepad program. The following article will show you how to access these files using Windows Notepad and Excel.

1. Right-click the RPT file and then select Open with Notepad.

2. Click the File menu and then select Save As. Save the file as a .txt file on the Save As window.

3. Now open Excel, go to the Data tab on the Excel window and then select From Text/CSV in the Data Tools section.

4. Browse to the location of the RPT file where it is saved as a .txt file and then click Import.

5. Select the Load to option to display the Import Data table.

6. Select how you want to view the data and then press OK

7. Now the RPT file will be loaded in Excel and you can view it.

Convert RPT files

If you are a Windows 10 user, you can convert RPT files to PDF without installing additional software. There are two ways to accomplish that:

Method 1: You can use a text editor like Notepad. After launching Notepad, select Print from the File menu and then select the Microsoft Print to PDF option.

What are RPT files? How to open and convert RPT files? Picture 1

Method 2: Right-click the RPT file in File Explorer, select Print from the drop-down menu, and then select Microsoft Print to PDF.

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Micah Soto

Update 23 May 2022