.MGC File Extension

2 file types use the .mgc file extension.

Microsoft Clip Organizer Media Catalog

Developer Microsoft
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What is an MGC file?

An MGC file is a media catalog used by Microsoft Clip Organizer, a tool included with older versions of Microsoft Office. It stores a collection of clip art, images, and media resources to organize and manage media assets that users can access and insert into Office documents or presentations. MGC files are obscure since Microsoft Clip Organizer is not included with modern versions of Office.

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Microsoft Clip Organizer was available with Microsoft Office XP to Office 2010. The tool helped users organize, manage, and access media files, such as clip art, photos, videos, and sounds. Additionally, Clip Organizer allowed users to share media collections with others through the export and import of MGC media catalog files, enabling consistent use of media across teams or projects.

How to open an MGC file

You can open MGC files with older versions (XP to 2010) of Microsoft Office that include the Clip Organizer tool. However, no other programs support them.

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Programs that open or reference MGC files

Windows
Microsoft Clip Organizer  —  Discontinued

MGCSoft Equation Illustrator File

Developer MGCSoft
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An MGC file may also be a data file created by MGCSoft Equation Illustrator, a now-discontinued application for creating and editing complex mathematical equations. It contains all the components of a mathematical document, such as text, equations, symbols, formatting, and layout, allowing users to save and revisit their work for further editing or presentation purposes.

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Screenshot of a .mgc file in MGCSoft Equation Illustrator 2.2
MGC file open in MGCSoft Equation Illustrator 2.2

Before MGCSoft discontinued Equation Illustrator, users in academic, research, and technical environments used the software to create equations and visualizations for reports, publications, and presentations. For example, scientists used the software to combine formulas and graphics to help visualize theories.

Users would save their documentation as MGC files, which allowed them to close and reopen them for further editing. When they wanted to share the documentation, they could save it in a more widely supported format, since only Equation Illustrator supported the proprietary format.

How to open an MGC file

You can open MGC files with MGCSoft Equation Illustrator in Windows by selecting File → Open. However, the application is no longer developed.

How to convert an MGC file

MGCSoft Equation Illustrator can convert MGC files to various file types, including the following formats:

  • .JPG - JPEG Image
  • .PNG - Portable Network Graphic
  • .BMP - Bitmap Image
  • .EMF - Enhanced Windows Metafile
  • .WMF - Windows Metafile
  • .GIF - Graphical Interchange Format
  • .TXT - Plain Text File

Programs that open MGC files

Windows
MGCSoft Equation Illustrator  —  Discontinued
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