Microsoft Windows Journal Viewer

If you've ever created notes or sketches on a Windows tablet or touch enabled device, you might have come across files with a .JNT extension. These are Microsoft Windows Journal Viewer documents, and they’re designed to be opened and viewed using the Microsoft Windows Journal Viewer application. This handy tool was especially popular among users of older Windows versions like XP Tablet PC Edition or XP Professional, as it offered a simple way to jot down ideas, annotate images, or organize handwritten notes.

Opening these files is straightforward. Just right click on the .JNT document, choose "Open with," and select Microsoft Windows Journal Viewer from the list of programs. Once opened, you can view the content just as it was created whether it's handwritten notes, drawings, or imported images. The viewer preserves the original layout, so everything looks exactly how the creator intended.

What’s cool is that Microsoft Windows Journal Viewer isn’t just for viewing it also lets you export your work. You can save documents in more widely used formats like Word or Excel, making it easier to share or edit them in other applications. Need to email your notes? Simply attach the exported file, and recipients can open it even if they don’t have the Journal Viewer installed. While this software isn’t as commonly used today, it remains a useful tool for anyone working with older journal files or nostalgic Windows utilities.