What is the SHS File Extension?

Researcher:   |   Revised: December 05, 2018

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SHS File Summary

Most SHS files can be viewed with four known software applications, typically Microsoft Excel developed by Microsoft Corporation. It's main file type association is the Microsoft Scrap File format, but also includes one other rarely-seen file types. These files can be categorized as Uncommon Files or System Files. In the majority of cases, these files will be Uncommon Files.

SHS files are found on both mobile and desktop platforms and can be opened using Windows, Mac, and iOS operating systems. The Popularity Rating for SHS files is "Low", which means these files are not ordinarily found on an everyday user's device.

Please see the detailed information below to learn more about SHS files and the programs that can open them. In addition, we provide simple troubleshooting information to help you open your SHS file.

Low
File Type Popularity
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Standing

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Active

Importance

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Varieties of SHS Files

  2 known file types use this extension

Main SHS Affiliation

.SHS
Extension:.shs
Classification:Microsoft Scrap File

SHS file extension refers to files created by Microsoft Word and Excel software by dragging some text from these Word and Excel files and dropping it onto the desktop. A copy of the highlighted content in the native document format is saved in these SHS files. These files are used for insertion of portions of a document into another document.

Company: Microsoft Corporation
Kind:Uncommon Files
Key: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.shs

Software Programs That Open The Microsoft Scrap File:


Microsoft Excel by Microsoft Corporation

Windows
Mac
iOS
Android

Microsoft Word by Microsoft Corporation

Windows
Mac

Secondary SHS Associations

.SHS
Extension:.shs
Classification:Microsoft Windows 95/98 Clipboard Data

SHS file extension may be related to Microsoft Windows Clipboard service. Clipboard is a location in the computer operating system where the information copied or cut from a document or another location are stored. This info remains until being overwritten by new info. In newer versions of windows, It is called "Microsoft Windows Shell Scrap Object File".

Company: Microsoft Corporation
Kind:System Files

Software Programs That Open Microsoft Windows 95/98 Clipboard Data Files:


Microsoft Windows by Microsoft Corporation

Compatible with:

Windows

Microsoft Windows Millenium Edition by Microsoft Corporation

Compatible with:

Windows

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SHS Popularity


Device Breakdown

Desktop (84.34%)
Mobile (14.29%)
Tablet (1.37%)


SHS Troubleshooting


Common SHS Opening Problems

Missing Microsoft Excel

If you attempt to load your SHS file, you experience a message such as "Can't Open SHS Files". Usually, this is because you do not have Microsoft Excel for %%os%% installed. This will prevent you from double-clicking to open the SHS file because the OS doesn’t know how to handle it.


Tip: If you don't have Microsoft Excel installed, and you know of another program to open your SHS file, you can try opening it by selecting from the programs listed under "Show Apps".


Obsolete Version of Microsoft Excel

In some cases, you might have a newer (or older) version of a Microsoft Scrap File file that is unsupported by your installed application version. Visit the Microsoft Corporation website to download (or purchase) the latest version of Microsoft Excel. This problem is most common when you have an older version of the software application, and your file was created by a newer version that it cannot recognize.


Tip: Sometimes you can get a clue about the version of SHS file you have by right clicking on the file, then clicking on "Properties" (Windows) or "Get Info" (Mac OSX).


Ultimately, most of the difficulties opening SHS files are due to having the wrong version of Microsoft Excel installed.


More Causes of Problems Opening SHSs

Although you might already have Microsoft Excel or another SHS-associated software installed on your computer, you can still encounter problems opening Microsoft Scrap File files. If you're still experiencing problems opening SHS files, there could be other computer problems. Additional factors include:

  • SHS file type Registry entries are wrong
  • The SHS file description within the Windows Registry was removed
  • Microsoft Excel or another SHS application experienced a flawed installation
  • The SHS itself is corrupted
  • SHS file integrity has been compromised by malware
  • Hardware related to SHSs has device driver corruption
  • Too many applications are open on your PC to load your Microsoft Scrap File file successfully

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