Sorts of FLOW Files

Chief FLOW Description

.FLOW

Extension:	.flow
Category:	Expression SketchFlow Data File

A FLOW file is a data file associated and created with the program Expression SketchFlow. It saves a flow diagram of the user experience as well as layouts for each of the user interface screens and stored in XAML files.

Programmer:	Microsoft Corporation
Group:	Data Files
Subkey:	HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.flow

Software Programs That Open The Expression SketchFlow Data File:

Microsoft Expressions SketchFlow by Microsoft Corporation

Windows

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Troubleshoot FLOW Files

Troubles Opening FLOW Files

Microsoft Expressions SketchFlow Disappeared

When you double-click your FLOW file, you may see a dialog box from your operating system stating that it "Cannot Open This File Type". Customarily, this means that Microsoft Expressions SketchFlow is not installed on %%os%%. Because your operating system doesn't know what to do with this file, you won't be able to open it by double-clicking.

Tip: If you have another software that you know opens FLOW files, you can select it by hitting the "Show Apps" button.

Outdated Microsoft Expressions SketchFlow

Occasionally, you might have an outdated version of Microsoft Expressions SketchFlow installed that's incompatible with your Expression SketchFlow Data File type. Download the latest Microsoft Expressions SketchFlow version from the Microsoft Corporation website to ensure you have the correct one installed. This issue mainly occurs when your Expression SketchFlow Data File file was created by a newer version of Microsoft Expressions SketchFlow than you have on your PC.

Tip: Right-clicking on your FLOW, then clicking "Properties" (Windows) or "Get Info" (Mac), can provide clues about your file version.

Regardless, most of the FLOW file opening problems relate to not having the right version of Microsoft Expressions SketchFlow installed.

More Causes of Problems Opening FLOWs

You can still experience errors opening FLOW files even with the latest version of Microsoft Expressions SketchFlow installed on your PC. If you are continuing to have errors with loading FLOW files, other external issues might be to blame. Problems unrelated to software:

• FLOW file references in the Windows Registry are broken
• Unintentional removal of the description of the FLOW file inside the Windows Registry
• Partial installation of Microsoft Expressions SketchFlow that did not fully complete
• FLOW file corruption
• Your FLOW is infected with malware
• FLOW-related hardware has device drivers that obsolete
• Windows cannot load your Expression SketchFlow Data File file due to insufficient resources (eg. RAM)