How to Open a Microsoft .LIT

Microsoft literature format files, which end in the .LIT file extension, are e-book files for Microsoft Reader. LIT files can be protected with digital rights management protection if they're purchased from a store. You can open a Microsoft .LIT file and read the e-book using the free Microsoft Reader application on your computer. Microsoft .LIT files are an older file format. Most e-book readers, including the Amazon Kindle, Barnes & Noble Nook and Sony Reader don't support .LIT files, and can't read them.

Instructions

1. Open the Microsoft Reader for Desktop and Laptop PC download page at Microsoft.com/Reader in your Web browser.

2. Click the "Download" link at the right side of the download page and click the "Save" button in your Web browser to download the installer to your computer.

3. Double-click the downloaded "MSReaderSetupUSA.exe" file on your computer to start the installation.

4. Click "Yes" to continue if a User Account Control window appears.

5. Install Microsoft Reader with the default settings by clicking "Next," clicking "Yes" and clicking "Next."

6. Click "Finish" to activate your copy of Microsoft Reader so you can read encrypted e-books you've purchased. If you don't need to read any purchased e-books, you can uncheck the "Activate My Computer Now" check box by clicking it before clicking "Finish."

7. Double-click a .LIT file on your computer to open it in Microsoft Reader.