Extract text from Quick Access Toolbar files (QAT)
To convert QAT toolbar files to another format, you need Microsoft Office or other Settings software.
To convert other file formats to the "Office UI Customization File" file type, you need software like Microsoft Office or a similar tool.
A .qat file is a user interface configuration file used by Microsoft Office 2007 to store personalized shortcuts and command layouts for the Quick Access Toolbar. It is native to the Microsoft Office suite, with separate files generated for distinct applications like Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Because it is a background settings file tied to an outdated software version, users often struggle to access or transfer their carefully curated toolbar layouts. The format is completely proprietary to Office 2007; double-clicking it does nothing, and it is not supported by standard web browsers. Furthermore, Microsoft abandoned the .qat extension entirely starting with Office 2010, rendering these older files obsolete unless manually migrated.
The best conversion targets are XML or TXT files, which allow you to safely read, share, or edit the raw configuration code. If your goal is migration to modern Office versions, you must manually rename the file to officeUI to make it compatible.
Because .qat files contain proprietary application-specific code rather than standard document text, traditional online converters instantly fail to process them. Often, only the original software can properly read or export the data.
Convert.Guru analyzes your QAT file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
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If you want to convert QAT file to INI, CFG, CONF, CONFIG, JSON, XML, YAML, YML, TOML, ENV, PROPERTIES or RC, you can use Microsoft Office or similar software from the "UI Toolbar Configuration Settings" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert ZSHRC, CONF, RCFILE, GITCONFIG, RC, PLIST, BASHRC, CONFIG, PROFILE, INI, PREFS or CFG files to QAT, try Microsoft Office or another comparable tool in the "UI Toolbar Configuration Settings" category.
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