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What file types can Google index?

Google can index most types of pages and files. The most common file types include:
  • Adobe Portable Document Format (.pdf)
  • Adobe PostScript (.ps)
  • Atom and RSS feeds (.atom, .rss)
  • Autodesk Design Web Format (.dwf)
  • Google Earth (.kml, .kmz)
  • Lotus 1-2-3 (.wk1, .wk2, .wk3, .wk4, .wk5, .wki, .wks, .wku)
  • Lotus WordPro (.lwp)
  • MacWrite (.mw)
  • Microsoft Excel (.xls)
  • Microsoft PowerPoint (.ppt)
  • Microsoft Word (.doc)
  • Microsoft Works (.wks, .wps, .wdb)
  • Microsoft Write (.wri)
  • Open Document Format (.odt)
  • Rich Text Format (.rtf)
  • Shockwave Flash (.swf)
  • Text (.ans, .txt)
  • Wireless Markup Language (.wml, .wap)

updated 6/10/2009

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