CMU File Type

- The quick facts

What are CMU files and how to open them

Are you having problems opening a CMU file or just wondering what they contain? We explain what these files are used for and show you software that we know can open or otherwise handle your files.

What is a CMU file?

CMU files have multiple uses, and Andrew Toolkit Document is one of them.

Andrew Toolkit Document

These CMU files are documents created in Andrew Toolkit, a set of tools used to create documents. Andrew Project was one of the first distributed computing solutions, and it provided students and teachers access to various software on computers placed on the university campus. It was developed by Carnegie Mellon University and IBM in the 1980s.

How to open CMU files

Important: Different programs may use files with the CMU file extension for different purposes, so unless you are sure which format your CMU file is, you may need to try a few different programs.

While we have not verified the apps ourselves yet, our users have suggested 3 different CMU openers which you will find listed below.

Last updated: April 14, 2021

More file formats using the CMU extension

Through our research of CMU files, we know that the following formats exist. However, we have not yet analyzed them in detail.

Various apps that use files with this extension

These apps are known to open certain types of CMU files. Remember, different programs may use CMU files for different purposes, so you may need to try out a few of them to be able to open your specific file.

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