What is a .GDRAW file?
A .GDRAW file is a type of shortcut file specifically for Google Drawings, which is a tool you can use to create diagrams and other types of drawings online. When you make a diagram in Google Drawings and save it to your Google Drive, a .GDRAW file is created. This file doesn't contain the actual drawing. Instead, it has information that points to where your drawing is stored online in Google Drive, and it also keeps track of which Gmail account was used to make the drawing.
You can open a .GDRAW file with several programs, but they are quite simple in nature. Any basic text editor (like Notepad on Windows, TextEdit on Mac, or any other simple text-editing software) can open a .GDRAW file because the file itself is just a shortcut with some text information. However, to actually see and work on the drawing the .GDRAW file points to, you'll need to use Google Drive for Desktop or access Google Drive through a web browser on a Chrome OS device, like a Chromebook. Chrome OS devices are built to work seamlessly with Google Drive and Google Drawings, so they naturally support .GDRAW files as part of their operating system.
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