Opening a VSW File

The VSW file type is primarily associated with Visio.

VSW	File extension: VSW
	File type:	Workspace File

What is a VSW file

VSW files mostly belong to Visio by Microsoft Corporation. Use our "Online VSW Text Viewer" below to analyze your VSW file and to see all text it contains.

How do you open VSW files?

You need a suitable software like Visio to open a VSW file. You need a suitable software like Visio from Microsoft Corporation to open a VSW file. Without proper software you will receive a Windows message "How do you want to open this file?" or "Windows cannot open this file" or a similar Mac/iPhone/Android alert. If you cannot open your VSW file correctly, try to right-click or long-press the file. Then click "Open with" and choose an application. You can also display a VSW file directly in the browser:. Just drag the file onto this browser window and drop it.

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4 Steps to Open an Unknown .VSW File

VSW files can come from different programs and aren't universally openable.

Identify the Source: If received from a diagram designer or corporate workflow, it is likely a Microsoft Visio Workspace File saving window layouts.
Check the Header: Open the file in a hex editor to inspect its first bytes:
- D0 CF 11 E0 suggests an older Microsoft OLE compound document.
- PK indicates a zipped format.
- Readable XML tags imply a modern configuration.
Use the Original Software: The original program is usually required; try Microsoft Visio or a compatible Visio viewer. If uncertain, ask the sender.
Use this Webpage: Drag and drop your .VSW file into our viewer to detect the format, extract readable text/metadata, and preview when possible.

Technical Data for VSW File Extension

Program ID:

Visio.Drawing.4, Visio.Workspace.6

Related files:

vss, vdx, vsdx

Mime type:

application/visio, application/x-visio, application/vnd.visio, application/x-visiotech

The following listing is compiled from the database produced by the 'Associate This!' program, selected data from the main FILExt database and file extension information submitted by users.

ProgramID: Visio.Workspace.11
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Microsoft Office\Visio11\VISIO.EXE %1

ProgramID: Visio.Workspace.6
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Microsoft Office\Visio10\visio.exe %1

ProgramID: Visio.Workspace.6
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Visio\Visio32.exe %1

ProgramID: Visio.Workspace.6
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Microsoft Visio\Visio32.exe %1

ProgramID: Visio.Drawing.5
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Visio\Visio32.EXE %1

ProgramID: Visio.Drawing.4
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Visio\Visio32.EXE %1

ProgramID: Visio.Workspace.11
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Visio\Visio11\VISIO.EXE %1

ProgramID: Visio.Drawing.5
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\visio\Program Files\Visio\Visio32.EXE %1

ProgramID: Visio.Drawing.6
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Visio\Visio32.exe

ProgramID: Visio.Workspace.11
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Microsoft Office\Office12\VISIO.EXE

ProgramID: Visio.Drawing.6
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Visio32.exe

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a vsw Workspace File is a special file format by Microsoft Corporation and should only be edited and saved with the appropriate software.

How to solve problems with VSW files

Associate the VSW file extension with the correct application.
Update your software that should actually open workspace files. Because only the current version supports the latest VSW file format. Search, therefore, e.g. on the Microsoft Corporation manufacturer website after an available Visio update.
To make sure that your VSW file is not corrupted or virus-infected, get the file again and scan it with Google's virustotal.com.
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