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What XPS is? Simply explained

  • Nov 13, 2025
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Just in the Office everyday, you always come back to the file format XPS. What that is, we will explain in this practical tip.

XPS - what is it?

XPS is short for XML Paper Specification is a format fixes file format of Microsoft.
  • The strength of XPS is how the competing and more widely used PDF, a file format faithful to all of the devices illustrated, and printed.
  • As a result, the document always looks the same, no matter what program you use to view it.
  • By using the XML markup language XPS defines the Layout of a document, all contents and information will be summarized as an archive. You can open XPS files with archive programs.
  • Because the file format developed by Microsoft, and Vista was released, all Windows computer, the possibility of XPS files to open.
  • Since Windows 8 and especially the similar Format of OXPS is used. This can't be opened by Windows 7 or older operating systems without a conversion.
XPS is like PDF is a print format, PDF is Windows-independent and more widespread. We will explain you how to XPS-convert files to PDFs.

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