What file types are supported for content extraction within Symantec DLP?
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Issue/Introduction
What file formats and file types are supported for content extraction within Symantec DLP?
Resolution
The list of supported file types changes regularly. Please consult the appropriate version of the Administrator Guide to get the full list of supported file types.
Additional Information
This is a compiled list for simplicity and is accurate as of 10/26/2022, please check the administrator guide above for the current status of file types.
| Format Name | Format Extension |
| Word-processing file formats | |
| Adobe Maker Interchange Format (FrameMaker) | MIF |
| Apple iWork Pages | PAGES |
| ApplixWords | AW |
| Corel WordPerfect Linux | WPS |
| Corel WordPerfect Macintosh | WPS |
| Corel WordPerfect Windows | WO |
| Corel WordPerfect Windows | WPD |
| DisplayWrite | IP |
| Folio Flat file | FFF |
| Fujitsu Oasys | OA2 |
| Haansoft Hangul | HWP |
| IBM DCA/RFT (Revisable Form Text) | DC |
| JustSystems Ichitaro | JTD |
| Lotus AMI Pro | SAM |
| Lotus AMI ProfessionalWrite Plus | AMI |
| LotusWord Pro | LWP |
| Lotus SmartMaster | MWP |
| Microsoft Word PC | DOC |
| Microsoft Word Windows | DOC |
| Microsoft Word Windows XML | DOCX |
| Microsoft Word Windows Template XML | DOTX |
| Microsoft Word Windows Macro-Enabled Template XML | DOTM |
| Microsoft Word Macintosh | DOC |
| Microsoft Works | WPS |
| Microsoft Windows Write | WRI |
| Microsoft OneNote | ONE |
| OpenOfficeWriter | SXW |
| OpenOfficeWriter | ODT |
| StarOfficeWriter | SXW |
| StarOfficeWriter | ODT |
| WordPad | RTF |
| XML Paper Specification | XPS |
| XyWrite | XY4 |
| Presentation file formats | |
| Apple iWork Keynote | KEYNOTE |
| Applix Presents | AG |
| Corel Presentations | SHW |
| Lotus Freelance Graphics | PRZ |
| Lotus Freelance Graphics 2 | PRE |
| Macromedia Flash | SWF |
| Microsoft PowerPoint Windows | PPT |
| Microsoft PowerPoint PC | PPT |
| Microsoft PowerPoint Windows XML | PPTX |
| Microsoft PowerPoint Windows Macro-Enabled XML | PPTM |
| Microsoft PowerPoint Windows XML Template | POTX |
| Microsoft PowerPoint Windows Macro-Enabled XML Template | POTM |
| Microsoft PowerPoint Windows XML Show | PPSX |
| Microsoft PowerPoint Windows Macro-Enabled Show | PPSM |
| Microsoft PowerPoint Macintosh | PPT |
| OpenOffice Impress | SXI |
| OpenOffice Impress | SXP |
| OpenOffice Impress | ODP |
| StarOffice Impress | SXI |
| StarOffice Impress | SXP |
| StarOffice Impress | ODP |
| Spreadsheet file formats | |
| Apple iWork Numbers | NUMBERS |
| Applix Spreadsheets | AS |
| Comma Separated Values | CSV |
| Corel Quattro Pro | WB2 |
| Corel Quattro Pro | WB3 |
| Data Interchange Format | DIF |
| Lotus 1-2-3 | 123 |
| Lotus 1-2-3 | WK4 |
| Lotus 1-2-3 Charts | 123 |
| Microsoft Excel Windows | XLS |
| Microsoft Excel Windows XML | XLSX |
| Microsoft Excel Charts | XLS |
| Microsoft Excel 2007 Binary | XLSB |
| Microsoft Excel Macintosh | XLS |
| Microsoft Works Spreadsheet | S30 |
| Microsoft Works Spreadsheet | S40 |
| OpenOffice Calc | SXC |
| OpenOffice Calc | ODS |
| StarOffice Calc | SXC |
| StarOffice Calc | ODS |
| Text and markup file formats | |
| ANSI | TXT |
| ASCII | TXT |
| HTML | HTM |
| Microsoft Excel Windows XML | XML |
| Microsoft Word Windows XML | XML |
| Microsoft Visio XML | VDX |
| Oasis Open Document Format | ODT |
| Oasis Open Document Format | ODS |
| Oasis Open Document Format | ODP |
| Rich Text Format | RTF |
| Unicode Text | TXT |
| XHTML | HTM |
| XML (generic) | XML |
| Email file formats | |
| Domino XML Language | DXL |
| EMC EmailXtender Native Message | ONM |
| Microsoft Outlook | MSG |
| Microsoft Outlook Express | EML |
| Text Mail (MIME) | various |
| Transfer Neutral Encapsulation Format | various |
| CAD file formats | |
| AutoCAD Drawing | DWG |
| AutoCAD Drawing Exchange | DFX |
| Microsoft Visio 2013 | VSD |
| Microsoft Visio XML | VSDX |
| Microsoft Visio 2013_Macro | VSDM |
| Microsoft Visio 2013_Stencil | VSSX |
| Microsoft Visio 2013_Stencil_Macro | VSSM |
| Microsoft Visio 2013_Template | VSTX |
| Microsoft Visio 2013_Template_Macro | VSTM |
| Microstation | DGN |
| Graphics file formats | |
| Enhanced Metafile | EMF |
| Lotus Pic | PIC |
| Tagged Image File (metadata only) | TIFF |
| Windows Metafile | WMF |
| Database file formats | |
| Microsoft Access | MDB |
| Microsoft Project | MPP |
| Microsoft Office Open XML formats | |
| Office Open XML Word Processing | DOCX |
| Office Open XML Word Processing Template | DOTX |
| Office Open XML Macro-enabled Word Processing | DOCM |
| Office Open XML Macro-enabled Word Processing Template | DOTM |
| Office Open XML Spreadsheet | XLSX |
| Office Open XML Spreadsheet Template | XLTX |
| Office Open XML Macro-enabled Spreadsheet | XLSM |
| Office Open XML Macro-enabled Spreadsheet Template | XLTM |
| Office Open XML Spreadsheet Add-in | XLAM |
| Office Open XML Presentation | PPTX |
| Office Open XML Presentation Template | POTX |
| Office Open XML Presentation Slide Show | PPSX |
| Office Open XML Macro-enabled Presentation | PPTM |
| Office Open XML Macro-enabled Presentation Template | POTM |
| Office Open XML Presentation Macro-enabled Slide Show | PPSM |
| Office Open XML Presentation Add-in | PPAM |
| Other file formats | |
| Adobe PDF | |
| iCalendar | ICS |
| MPEG-1 Audio layer 3 (metadata only) | MP3 |
| Microsoft Windows Backup Utility File | BKF |
| Microsoft Rights Management protected files | PFILE |
| Microsoft Office 2003 and older | |
| Files that use Open Packaging Conventions (OPC) file technology, including Office Open XML (including Office 2007 and greater), and XML Paper Specification (XPS) | |
| This type of content extraction is only supported on detection servers running on Windows servers | |
| File Share Encryption (PGP Netshare) | You can decrypt Symantec File Share encrypted files and extract file contents for policy evaluation using the File Share plugin. |
| Custom | You can write a plug-in to perform content, subfile, and metadata extraction operations on custom file formats. Refer to the |
| Symantec Data Loss Prevention Content Extraction Plug-in Developers Guide | |
| . | |
| Content extraction plug-ins are limited to detection servers. | |
| Virtual Card File | VCF and VCARD electronic business card files |
| Encapsulation file formats | |
| 7-Zip | 7Z |
| BinHex | HQX |
| GZIP | GZ |
| iCalendar | ICS |
| Java Archive | JAR |
| Microsoft Cabinet | CAB |
| Microsoft Compressed Folder | LZH |
| Microsoft Compressed Folder | LHA |
| Microsoft Visio 2013 | VSD |
| Microsoft Visio 2013 XML | VSDX |
| Microsoft Visio 2013_Macro | VSDM |
| Microsoft Visio 2013_Stencil | VSSX |
| Microsoft Visio 2013_Stencil_Macro | VSSM |
| Microsoft Visio 2013_Template | VSTX |
| Microsoft Visio 2013_Template_Macro | VSTM |
| PKZIP | ZIP |
| WinZip | ZIP |
| RAR archive | RAR |
| Tape Archive | TAR |
| UNIX Compress | Z |
| UUEncoding | UUE |
| Virtual Card File | VCF and VCARD electronic business card files |
| YENC | YENC (server only) |
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