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## Opening files

You can open any data variable file in the TI Device Explorer window, as well as the TI Device Explorer tool files. This helps you determine the information available on your device and or choose the files that you want to use.

### To open files

| 1. | In TI Device Explorer, navigate to the file you want to open.

| 2. | Click the file.

| 3. | Click File > Open.

Notes:

| • | The content of the Alert dialog box varies depending on the type of file.

| • | This warning dialog is not displayed if you clear it under Preferences. (See "Setting preferences".)

| 4. | Click Choose Application.

Choose an application that opens the appropriate window or tool.

| 5. | Click Open.

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