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What file types can Google index?

April 26, 2017file google index types

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What file types can Google index?

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Google can index the content of most types of pages and files. See the most common file types. 2. What are the benefits to searching non-HTML file types? By adding these additional file formats to our search results, Google provides a wider view of the content available on the World Wide Web. In particular, there are many quality results available only in these formats, including Microsoft-published documents, investor presentations, and financial results. 3. What are the most popular non-HTML format files on the Web? PDF formatted files are the most popular after HTML files. PostScript and Microsoft Word files are also fairly common. The other file types are relatively uncommon by comparison. 4. How do I access these non-HTML file types using Google? Simply search for what you wish to find and these files will appear in the search results if they are relevant. The file format is usually indicated with blue text in brackets (e.g., [PDF]) in front of the page s title. The name of file f