Identification

• A file with the ltr file extension is known as a Letter file. The ltr file extension serves as a marker to your computer, signaling that the file requires a text editor-type program to access the file.
  
  

Location

• On your computer, you are most likely to find a Ltr file in your "Documents" folder.
  
  

Function

• A ltr file is a letter or correspondence in letter form with a date and return address at the top, a salutation or greeting, and a body and a closing.
  
  

Benefits

• Unlike letters produced on word processors that are saved with program-specific file extensions, ltr files have the flexibility of being accessed with any type of text editor program. This is especially beneficial if you choose to email the ltr file, rather than printing it and sending it to the recipient in U.S. Mail.
  
  

Considerations

• If you experience an error message when trying to access a ltr file, it is possible that you do not have a text editor properly installed on your computer.