Opening a WB2 File

The WB2 file type is primarily associated with Quattro Pro.

WB2	File extension: WB2
	File type:	spreadsheet file

What is a WB2 file?

WB2 files mostly belong to Quattro Pro. WB2 files are proprietary spreadsheet files used by Quattro Pro.
This file type stores data in rows and columns along with formulas and formatting. It was built to maintain the structure of a spreadsheet for tasks such as calculations and data management.
Key aspects include:

The organized table format suitable for numerical and text data.
Embedded formulas and cell formatting that preserve calculation setups.
Requirement of Quattro Pro or a compatible converter to open and edit the file.

Few know that the design of these files once provided advanced data handling efficiencies that set Quattro Pro apart from other spreadsheet applications.
FilExt.com tip: Always back up your file before converting or editing it.

How to open WB2 files

You need a suitable software like Quattro Pro to open a WB2 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 WB2 file correctly, try to right-click or long-press the file. Then click "Open with" and choose an application. You can also display a WB2 file directly in the browser:. Just drag the file onto this browser window and drop it.

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How to convert a WB2 file to XLS, XLSX, ODS, CSV, TXT, PDF, ...

If you want to convert or edit a WB2 file, you can use our free Online WB2 File Converter (powered by Convert.Guru):

To do this, click the button "Choose your .wb2 file to view" on this page.
Your WB2 file will then be displayed in the browser.
Now click on "Save as..." at the top of the page.
Then choose the desired spreadsheet format (e.g. XLS, XLSX, ODS, CSV, TXT, PDF, ...).
Your file will be converted and downloaded.

Programs that open and convert WB2 files:

Quattro Pro
See the previous paragraphs to learn more about the main application. WB2 files are often referred to as Quattro Pro spreadsheets because this type of file is primarily created or used by this software.
Lotus 1-2-3 for OS/2
QuattroPro for Windows (Spreadsheet) by Corel Corporation
The Mime types used with this association are: application/wb2, application/x-quattropro, application/x-QuattroPro-viewer, application/x-quattro-win, application/x-wb2. The identifying characters used for this association are - Hex: 00 00 02 00. This file format is classified as Spreadsheet. Program ID is QuattroPro.Notebook, QuattroPro.Notebook.7, QuattroPro.Notebook.10, QuattroPro.Notebook.11

WB2 file format:

To view or edit WB2 files you need to know the file format, because it determines how the data in this file is stored. The first characters in a file identify the file format, for example, HTML files start with the bytes <html>. If the file extension does not match the file format, double-clicking on the file will cause an error upon opening. Exact knowledge of the format is therefore important in order to solve problems occurring in files. In the following you will find our evaluation of the WB2 files:

The WB2 file type is mainly used by one program with a specific format. But the following two file formats are common:

95% of all WB2 files belong to Quattro Pro spreadsheet. These files contain neither text nor words, but only data. The files are 8 KB to 630 KB in size, with a median of 47 KB. The file type was primarily used more than 20 years ago. The following keywords are characteristic: Arial. Files like these have the following tags: quattro, wellprod, consol and sales.

All other WB2 files (5%) have no uniform format. If you want to find out which format your WB2 file belongs to, just click on the button "Choose your .wb2 file to view".

Technical Data for WB2 File Extension

File classification:

Spreadsheet

Identifier:

Hex: 00 00 02 00 (provided by TrID database)

Program ID:

QuattroPro.Notebook, QuattroPro.Notebook.7, QuattroPro.Notebook.10, QuattroPro.Notebook.11

Related files:

wb1, wb3, qpw, xlsx, wpd, wb1, doc, wk1, xcr, txt, tv5, wpg, xls, csv

Mime type:

application/wb2, application/x-quattropro, application/x-QuattroPro-viewer, application/x-quattro-win, application/x-wb2

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: QuattroPro.Notebook, FileType: Quattro Pro 11 Notebook

ProgramID: QuattroPro.Notebook, FileType: Quattro Pro 9 Notebook, AppName: Quattro® Pro 9

ProgramID: QuattroPro.Notebook.10, FileType: Quattro Pro 10 Notebook, AppName: QuattroPro 10 Loader
EXEFile: QPW.EXE

ProgramID: QuattroPro.Notebook.11, FileType: Quattro Pro 11 Notebook, AppName: QuattroPro 11 Loader
EXEFile: QPW.exe

ProgramID: QuattroPro.Notebook.7, FileType: Corel Quattro Pro 8 Notebook, AppName: Quattro Pro for Windows Executable
EXEFile: QPW.EXE

ProgramID: QuattroPro.Notebook.7, FileType: Quattro Pro 11 Notebook

ProgramID: QuattroPro.Notebook
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Corel\WordPerfect Office 2000\Programs\QPW.EXE %1

ProgramID: QuattroPro.Notebook.10
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Corel\WordPerfect Office 2002\Programs\QPW.exe %1

ProgramID: QuattroPro.Notebook.10
EXEFile: F:\Corel\WordPerfect Office 2002\Programs\QPW.exe %1

ProgramID: QuattroPro.Notebook.11
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\WordPerfect Office 11\Programs\QPW.exe %1

ProgramID: QuattroPro.Notebook.7
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Corel\Suite 8\Programs\QPW.EXE

ProgramID: QuattroPro.Notebook.7
EXEFile: C:\COREL\SUITE8\PROGRAMS\QPW.EXE

ProgramID: QuattroPro.Notebook.10
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\WordPerfect Office 2002\Programs\QPW.exe %1

ProgramID: RealPlayer.wax.6
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Real\RealPlayer\RealPlay.exe %1

ProgramID: QuattroPro.Notebook
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Corel\WORDPE~1\programs\qpw.exe %1

ProgramID: QuattroPro.Notebook.10
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Corel\WORDPE~1\Programs\QPW100.dll /dde

ProgramID: QuattroPro.Notebook.12
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\WordPerfect Office 12\Programs\QPW.exe %1

ProgramID: QuattroPro.Notebook
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Corel\WordPerfect Office 2000\Programs\QPW.EXE\ %1

ProgramID: QuattroPro.Notebook.7
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\COREL\SUITE8\PROGRAMS\QPW.EXE

ProgramID: QuattroPro.Notebook.13
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\WordPerfect Office X3\Programs\QPW.exe

ProgramID: QuattroPro.Notebook.12
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\WORDPE~1\Programs\QPW120.dll

ProgramID: Pagis.EDoc
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\ScanSoft\Pagis\EDocView.exe

ProgramID: QuattroPro.Notebook.11
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\WORDPE~1\Programs\QPW110.dll

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a wb2 spreadsheet file is a special file format and should only be edited and saved with the appropriate software.

How to solve problems with WB2 files

Associate the WB2 file extension with the correct application.
Update your software that should actually open spreadsheet files. Because only the current version supports the latest WB2 file format. Search, therefore, e.g. on the manufacturer website after an available Quattro Pro update.
To make sure that your WB2 file is not corrupted or virus-infected, get the file again and scan it with Google's virustotal.com.
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