# How to read a .vtu file?

**URL:** https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-read-a-vtu-file/9234
**Category:** ParaView Support
**Created:** [March 21, 2022, 2:05am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-read-a-vtu-file/9234 "2022-03-21T02:05:28Z")
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### Author: ![chengchengjing](https://discourse.paraview.org/user_avatar/discourse.paraview.org/chengchengjing/32/8680_2.png) [@chengchengjing](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/chengchengjing)
#### Post date: [March 21, 2022, 2:05am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-read-a-vtu-file/9234/1 "2022-03-21T02:05:28Z")

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How to read a .vtu file?

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### Author: ![mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/user_avatar/discourse.paraview.org/mwestphal/32/17_2.png) [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)
#### Post date: [March 21, 2022, 6:48am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-read-a-vtu-file/9234/2 "2022-03-21T06:48:24Z")

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Hi @chengchengjing and welcome.

- Run ParaView
- File-\>Open, selection your file
- Press Apply

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### Author: ![wascott](https://discourse.paraview.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/w/8e8cbc/32.png) [@wascott](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/wascott)
#### Post date: [March 22, 2022, 6:24pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-read-a-vtu-file/9234/3 "2022-03-22T18:24:17Z")

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Hi @chengchengjing May I also recommend you have a look at Help/ Getting Started.  
Alan

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### Author: ![mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/user_avatar/discourse.paraview.org/mwestphal/32/17_2.png) [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)
#### Post date: [January 9, 2024, 10:05am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-read-a-vtu-file/9234/4 "2024-01-09T10:05:26Z")

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