SVG files work a bit differently from other image graphics and so the exact same rules will not apply to opening, viewing or editing these types of files.
SVG files are made up of HTML code which is what sets them apart and makes them so very different from other image file types.
You should be able to open and view an SVG file simply by double clicking on the file. By default this will likely open the file for viewing in your default web browser. This would be the normal and expected action as the default but it is also a view only mode for looking at the file, not for editing or otherwise using the file.
If the above action doesn't happen, it means that your computer likely isn't recognizing any appropriate program to open an SVG file with (no default is setup). Or if it IS happening you probably want the SVG file to open in a specific program so you can actually use the file and not just view it.
You can always just open the design program you want and use the File>Open commands to open the file you want to see (you can also do this in your web browser if you simply want to view a file) but obviously this takes a bit more effort than simply double clicking the file to open it. For that, you'll need to set a default program to open your SVG files with.
You can manually set the default program for SVGs to any specific program that handles SVG files quite easily. Just note, if you choose the wrong program as your default, to something not compatible with SVG, the file is still not going to open!
So first you need to know what programs are actually compatible with SVG. Some of these include: Illustrator, Corel, Affinity, Inkscape, Gimp, Silhouette Studio Designer Edition or Cricut Design Space.
To set the default program for opening SVG files on PC simply right click on any SVG file and from the menu box click 'Open with'. A smaller menu box will open with a few program options and at the bottom 'Choose another app'. Click this.
Another menu box will now open with more program options to choose from, if your option is listed right there you can select it by clicking on the one you want and ticking the box 'always use this app to open .svg files'.
If the program you want to use is not listed, click 'More apps' and an even longer list of choices will appear. If the program you want still isn't there you can 'Look for another app on this PC'. Navigate to the program you want, using the search field to help you find it if necessary.
At this point, the program you chose will automatically open up. It’s because you’ve told it to open this one particular SVG file. What we want to do is choose that program to open ALL SVG files though, so close down the program, and start these steps from the beginning. The program you just opened will now appear on the short list of possible programs and you can choose the 'always use this app'.
To do the same thing on a Mac: Select the file, then choose File > Get Info (you can also Control-click the file, then choose Get Info). In the Info window, click the arrow next to “Open with.” Click the pop-up menu, then choose the app. To open all files of this type with this app, click Change All.
That is all you need to do to set a program of your choice to open any SVG file by simply double clicking it from within your folder and you can change your default choice at any time by following these steps whenever you need to.
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