Open IQY files

  • Full name
    Microsoft Excel Internet Query Format
  • Developer
    Microsoft
  • Popularity
Have you encountered a problem with a IQY file? Don’t you know which program opens a file with this extension? You will find all the information you need about working with a IQY file here. In the further part of this page we have added a list of programs that should open your IQY file. It is enough you choose a proper application for your operating system, download and install it.

What is IQY file?

The IQY extension identifies Web query files from Microsoft Excel. These files allow querying ASP web pages and importing the information directly into an Excel workbook.

More info

These files are text files that serve database queries. They contain data source information that consists of a set of information needed to connect to a database. Among other things, the name and the server name of the database, the database driver and the necessary (login) connection information.

Microsoft Excel supports various file types for database queries with the extensions rqy, oqy, qry, and dqy.

Programs which can open a IQY file

How to open file with IQY extension?

In order to open a file with IQY extension one of the following programs must be installed on user’s system. If a problem with opening IQY file occurred, it is highly possible that none of the listed programs is present on user’s system. Even if one or more said programs are installed, there may be issues related with given programs. In order to solve a problem with IQY files, follow the instructions below.
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Install Microsoft Excel or other program from the list

Most often resolving problems with opening IQY files is very simple. Just install an appropriate program that supports such files. All of the listed programs support IQY files, but may vary in offered function and purpose. Some programs may be capable only of viewing contents of IQY files or offer file conversion options, but may not be capable of editing such files.

Set Microsoft Excel as the default program for opening IQY files

It is possible that although a compatible program has been installed on user’s system, it is not used by the system to open it. This may happen because no default application was associated with this type of files. To associate IQY files with given application, select "Open with" from drop-down menu (accessed by right-clicking on the file). Then select from the list the program or application you want to be used to open this type of file. If the Microsoft Excel applications is not on the list, select "Browse" option in order to manually locate the directory where Microsoft Excel has been installed.

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Check the section that lists most common problems with IQY files

Sometimes problems with opening IQY files may not lie with the application itself, but can arise due to other causes, such as:

  • File data is corrupted
  • IQY files has been not been completely download from the internet (only a part of the data has been downloaded)
  • Currently used user account hasn’t been granted necessary privileges to open IQY files (should that be the case, please contact your system administrator or IT specialist)
  • IQY file was being copied from a corrupted storage device and is incomplete or data is corrupted. (Copying files from unknown or untrusted sources should be conducted with great care as such files may contain malicious software, which can damage your system)

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