4 file types use the .xtp file extension.

What is an XTP file?

Project accessed by xPlan, a project management application; similar to the .PJ2 and .PJM file; created by the app4mac xTime Project program, which became xPlan; contains project data input such as the budget, project tasks, days off, and task duration.

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AutoCAD Exported Tool Palettes File

Palette data file used by AutoCAD, a 3D design and documentation CAD application; stores the definitions of tools in a palette located within the AutoCAD user interface; used for exporting individual palettes that can be imported by another AutoCAD installation.

Tool palettes are stored locally in .ATC files. However, ATC files cannot be shared directly with other users. Therefore, you should use XTP files for sharing palettes.

Programs that open or reference XTP files

Updated: September 8, 2010

InfoPath Template Part File

File used by Microsoft InfoPath form creation software; saves a form part and can include text, fields, and other form elements; allows the same elements to be reused across multiple form templates ( .XSN files).

Programs that open XTP files

Updated: August 8, 2012

XTree Data File

An XTP file may also be a data file used by XTree, a now-discontinued disk management utility popular in the 1980s and early 1990s for DOS and early Windows systems. It contains various program data types in binary format, such as directory structures, file metadata , or user-defined settings, which XTree referenced to operate efficiently.

Executive Systems Inc. (ESI) released XTree as a file management utility for MS-DOS in 1985. The program allowed users to navigate and manage files more efficiently than DOS’s built-in command-line tools. For example, XTree displayed files and directories in a structured tree format, making copying, moving, deleting, and renaming files easier. ESI released XTreeGold in the early 1990s with additional features, and although it was successful, XTree was eventually discontinued after Symantec acquired ESI in the mid-1990s.

The XTP files helped users track file metadata, store logs of file operations, and save session-specific data for later use. For example, XTP files were particularly helpful for power users and IT professionals who managed extensive file collections, as they could help streamline repetitive tasks and maintain organized file structures across different sessions.

NOTE: Since XTree is no longer developed, XTP files are mostly obsolete. However, some vintage software enthusiasts and data recovery specialists may still encounter XTP files when working with archived DOS-based systems.

XTP files are not meant to be opened. Instead, XTree, and later iterations, automatically referenced them to recall information they stored.

Additionally, the only known programs that support XTP files are Symantec XTree Pro, Gold, and Easy. However, these programs are no longer developed.

Programs that open or reference XTP files

Updated: February 7, 2025